🐢 Hare vs Tortoise
Two savers, very different strategies. One starts young, the other waits. Who has more at 65? Hit Play and watch the race.
🐢 The Tortoise
Saves $100/week from age 16 to 25 (10 years).Then lets it grow until 65.
🐰 The Hare
Waits until 26, then saves $100/week from 26 to 35 (10 years).Then lets it grow until 65.
Both save the same amount, the same number of years. Only the starting age is different.
🐢 Tortoise
$0
🐰 Hare
$0
Age: 16
Final totals at age 65
🐢 Tortoise put in: $52,000 (age 16–25)
Ends with: $0
🐰 Hare put in: $52,000 (age 26–35)
Ends with: $0
WAIT — HOW?
Click Play to see. The Tortoise saves WAY less money total. But starting young means each dollar gets more years to compound. Time is the real magic, not the amount.