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Steps

1. Understand compound interest. Compound interest is a way to save money and have your savings work hard for you over the course of your working career. You can put away $1,000 for 30 years at 10% interest and have a nest egg of close to $200K. You actually earned 200K on an investment of only $30K. This is all due to the power of compounded interest.
2. Take advantage of employer plans. Many employers offer the benefit of 401K plans. These plans allow employees to put aside a percentage of their salary each pay period to invest in stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Many larger companies offer matching plans. You personally contribute a set amount of money; let?s say 3% and your company will match that 3% with their own 3% (essentially free money). You should definitely take advantage of both employer 401K plans, as well as a company?s matching funds.
3. Go high risk if you're younger. For younger investors, you have the option of investing in high risk vehicles. For instance, you can buy international stocks or purchase large amounts of company stocks. Because you have lots of time to grow your investments you won?t be completely devastated if your investments decline. For those that have built up a substantial nest egg and are close to retirement, your best bet is to stick with low to moderate investments. You don?t want to lose your entire retirement nest egg the year before you plan on retiring.

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