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Old 10-23-2009, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by KTP View Post
That little rollover IRA that I totally scoffed at 4 years ago when it was $3000 is now worth almost $27,000 with 0 additional contributions

I don't scoff at it as much now.
Wow! What a great example of the power of investing and compounding. What's that old saying? From little acorns mighty oak trees grow.

Anybody who thinks it isn't worth investing if you don't have tens of thousands of dollars can look to this example.
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