Self-Made Millionaire: A Simple Money Chart Changed My Investing Strategy

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David Bach, co-founder of AE Wealth Management and author of "The Latte Factor," explains how a simple chart on compound interest changed the way he thought about money.

Before wealth manager and author David Bach made his first million, he was a brand new financial advisor in his early twenties, he tells CNBC Make It: “We had someone come and talk to our training class, and as he walked out the door, he handed us this chart.”

Ultimately, the chart “changed my life,” Bach says.

The chart shows two different scenarios:

1) You start investing at 19 and contribute $2,000 to your account every year until you reach 27. From 27 to 65, you contribute $0.
From 19 to 26, you don’t invest anything.

2) You start investing at 27 and contribute $2,000 to your account every year until you turn 65.

In the first scenario, you’re only saving and investing for eight years; in the second, you’re saving and investing for 39 years. Still, the person who starts at age 19 would end up with more money in their portfolio in the long run.

Assuming a 10% rate of return, the first person would have $1.02 million by 65, while the second person would have $805,185, a difference of more than $200,000.

As the chart shows, the sooner you can start putting your money to work, the more you’ll benefit from compound interest and the less you’ll have to save to reach your retirement goals.

In terms of where to set aside your dollars, “You have to have this money invested for growth,” Bach says. “You cannot put this money in a money market account or a CD, where it grows at 1% or 2%. You’ll never build wealth.” Instead, Bach recommends putting your money to work in a tax-advantaged retirement account, such as a 401(k), Roth IRA or traditional IRA, where it will grow over time.

Retirement-specific accounts offer tax benefits, but there are other ways to invest your money: You can look into low-cost index funds, which Warren Buffett recommends, and online investment platforms, such as Ellevest or Betterment, known as robo-advisors.

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Self-made millionaire: A simple chart changed the way I think about money
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*Compound interest*
Those who understand it, earn it, and those who don’t, pay it.

ZacharyLaid
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Saving money rather than spending it is the challenge but once you see compound interest at work your entire perspective will change!

DanielIles
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David Bach's method is a simple and discipline strategy for wealth.

It's not easy, but it is very informative

maxlewis
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IRA are like 5, 600. Lol ive been doing this since 17, and im 19. You HAVE to max that. Especially with you have additional savings, look into a Vanguard index fund or mutual funds! Im trying to retire early!

sabrinatatalias
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And I still say you've gotta get Graham on Millennial Money

franknills
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Graham has probably given this channel so many subscribers

SharonTseung
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I would consider ourselves lucky if we even get a 6% return per year in the next decade.

laurencekuo
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Great feature. So many hard-hitting sentences it has: "Retirement accounts will change your life", "If you try to get rich quickly, you will remain poor forever", "Compound interest creates wonders, but it takes decades to happen", and many more!!

vijaygautam
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Compound interest is the best thing about life!

chachingfm
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Common sense, thanks myself 25 years ago! Pay the price now so you can pay any price in the future!

tkhemjinda
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Buying and index similar to the S&P 500 is a great way to get around 10% return.

sooutstanding
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FYI: Average annual stock market return has been 8% in the last 80 years.

voiceofpassionateprofessionals
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I hate when people compares everything to the price of a coffee.

saulgoodman
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Going to listen to his audiobook now! :D

TheReluctantCoder
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Inflation is the most important factors to consider

minhquoc
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I work at minimum wage job would it still work

austinabrahan
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Sucks but some people make too much to contribute to IRAs

JohnLee-frpi
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So to be clear you will probably become a millionaire by the time you retire and not your prime age (25 or 26).

Compound interest is good but if the rate is too low (For Eg 9.8% for S&P 500) then it's not worth it. Look for something with higher return and avoid the scams

omarfarique
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I'm going to make my daughter start at age 18 to invest in a Roth IRA S&P 500 with $2, 000 a year

maxlewis
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I would stay away from a 401k they tax you on your own money when you want to get it out.

karlarincon