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Whileretirementcan often seem a long way away, delaying gratification can pay huge rewards.

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This is because compound interest works best over long periods of time and the effects can be dramatic.

At that point, your account balance will be just under $1 million, at about $971,000.

Thats roughly half as much as if you started at a younger age.

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Start planning a realistic retirement spending budget and see if you have adequate funds to cover your ideal lifestyle.

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