Stock markets hit highs yesterday. As a result, our retirement accounts also hit an all time high. And that made us hit a milestone. Our retirement accounts are over $450K! Specifically adding up to $450,539.97.
At the end of last year we were at $392,814.02, so there has been some good growth this year along with our retirement contributions.
For a little perspective, and encouragement if you are just starting out, in May 2003 when I started tracking our retirement our accounts were valued at $25,742. I know we started far before that, likely in the mid 90's for me, slightly early for my husband. We were married in 1996 and we both were contributing a small amount of our small incomes before that.
Just like exercise, you never regret, putting money aside for retirement. You might regret how hard you worked or if you put to little money in for investment, but the effort you do make you never regret.
Start contributing as soon as you can, and increase along the way, such as 1% every year.
Another Retirement Milestone
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Although I'm still pretty nervous about the way overdue correction.
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