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Friday, February 20, 2015

The big benefits of boosting your savings--even by small amounts!

Everyone knows they need to save more for retirement. But most don't because they think they can't afford it.

The reality is that even small boosts in savings can have large impacts over the fullness of time.

A Wall Street Journal article and a report by Fidelity Investments makes this point clear: even boosting your savings by 1% will have a meaningful impact on your retirement income.

It's more fun to focus on getting higher returns, but the most potent force in anyone's retirement plan is their own willingness to save.

Nothing in this blog should be considered investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. The opinions, estimates and projections contained herein are subject to change without notice. Information throughout this blog has been obtained from sources believed to be accurate and reliable, but such accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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