This is how much you need to invest each month to reach $1 million by age 65.
For these projections I assume a 10% annual rate of return starting at age 20, decreasing by 0.1% every year until reaching a terminal rate of 5.5% at age 65.
If you start investing late, the numbers get kind of terrifying. If you start young, the math gets exciting.
This is one of the clearest examples that building serious wealth is usually less about doing something fancy and more about starting early and staying consistent.
4. Monthly income × 0.55 → your spending cap. Aim to keep essentials — housing, groceries, bills, transportation — under this.
Simple framework, real results.
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