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The habits of successful people
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Yeah if you're going to save money from your wage and store that on your bank account, then you can forget it.
This is where investing and index funds come in. To reach $1 million by age 65 with a 7% annual return, a 25-year-old would need to invest approximately $5,009 per year, or about $417 per month. That's perfectly within reach for average middle-class person.
It was within reach 20 years ago, but not today. Median hourly wage in the US is about $23/hr. Median rent is about $2000/month. That's more than 50% of gross wages, and along with inflated prices on everything else, it's no wonder that half of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck.
The "average middle-class person" you're referring to is now upper-class. Not because they're extremely wealthy, but because they can afford to invest (which was once quite common, but is increasingly out of reach for the "average" person).
Right but inflation will eat at that. If they have a million in 40 years it won't be worth a million of today's dollars.
It takes inflation into account. 7% is the average long-term stock market return after adjusting for inflation. Without inflation the rate would be closer to 10%