Economics
Understanding Savings Growth
Quick fact
If you save $100 every month starting at age 25, with an 8% annual return, you could have over $300,000 by age 65—but if you start at 35, you'd have less than half that amount.
Why this is interesting
Imagine turning a small jar of coins into a mountain of wealth—just by letting time do the heavy lifting. How does a few dollars saved today become a fortune decades later?