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  1. 03-09-2010, 05:21 PM #13
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    Default Re: 43% of Americans have saved less than $10K for retirement

    Quote Originally Posted by peterson82 View Post
    Shocking stuff... I got out of school 2 years ago, got my first real job 1.5 years ago, and have just under 10k in my TSP....
    Good for you peterson. I see you started here 1.5 years ago too, so you were on top of it from day 1. Way to go!
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    Default Re: 43% of Americans have saved less than $10K for retirement

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    They will be working until they drop dead.
    Contrary to what some may believe there are those that enjoy working. If I happen to drop dead while I am working, oh well.

    One of my Grandfathers retired at 65 and died at 82 the other died building homes at 73. Other than a shorter life, which may not have had anything to do with working, neither was happier than the other.
    The market is like a wheelbarrow- it stands still until someone pushes it. Little help here.
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    Default Re: 43% of Americans have saved less than $10K for retirement

    Quote Originally Posted by peterson82 View Post
    Shocking stuff... I got out of school 2 years ago, got my first real job 1.5 years ago, and have just under 10k in my TSP....
    The first 10 years of your career are the most important when it comes to saving and increasing the size of your next egg. Keep at it. I wished I knew or had been exposed to people such as we have here. Being around people who believe in saving rubs off on ya.

    Luckily I was able to pass it on to my daughter.

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    Default Re: 43% of Americans have saved less than $10K for retirement

    I'm currently encouraging my daughter to put her Army Reserve pay into her TSP account.
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    Default Re: 43% of Americans have saved less than $10K for retirement

    Hopefully because of Peterson82, 20 years from now they won't be able to reprint this story.

    Good job P82
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