Why It makes Sense To Put Money Away Sooner

Well, it just does. The sooner you invest money the longer
it has to mature. You can double your investment if you put
away a set amount for ten years starting at age 25 than at
age 35.

So you see, saving for retirement doesn't have to be a slog
forever. If you can invest $5000 a year for ten years from
the age of 25 to the age of 35 you will have upwards of
about $800,000 when you retire at 65.

So the earlier you start the better. This is something you
have control of, you don't have to save forever, a good ten
year plan is fine.

Get around the financial institutions and check out their
options. Lump sum payments can get you more interest at
times.

One thing is for sure, you'll be spoilt for choice, but do
choose wisely and use a well known company. If you make a
bad choice, no one will be there to help.

Your retirement money is your responsibility. Get onto it
as soon as possible. But honestly, even putting something
aside at age 55 is better than waiting until you are 65 and
worrying about it.

If you need 30,000 a year to live on then you'd better get
cracking! But be realistic, money can come partially from
social security pension, perhaps your employer has a
pension scheme, maybe you are going to have a small
business to generate some cash to live on. Savings can make
all the difference to your quality of life.