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3 Great Reasons Why You Should Start Saving Early

Our clients often ask "How much do I need to save this year to be on track for retirement?" Obviously, there are a lot of variables that go into answering that question: retirement spending, assumed rate of return, pensions and Social Security to name a few. But perhaps the most important variable is the one that's priceless: time.

People with the most time on their side are those most likely to achieve their retirement goals. Those who save early end up way ahead of their procrastinating peers.

You may have heard the wise Chinese proverb

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