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Originally Posted by MaxVO2
There comes a point where even a small increase in the market earns one a LOT more money than they typically would earn in their "day" job.
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The day I decided to really start diving into acquiring my own investment knowledge (and discipline) was the day 25 years ago or so when I read (and comprehended) that for most income paths, if you start investing early and not too cautiously, your investment earnings will be your number 1 source of lifetime income, eclipsing your working earnings.
As commonly attributed to Einstein -
"Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it."