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At what age did you start saving for retirement?

Posted on 1/28/15 at 2:29 pm
Posted by PBnJ
in your lunchbox
Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 1/28/15 at 2:29 pm
I opened my 401k at 26
Posted by That's BS
Smoothie King Center
Member since Jan 2012
1783 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 2:37 pm to
At 25, which was when I graduated and started my first real job.
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 1/28/15 at 2:50 pm to
At 25, which was when I started my first real job (finished school at 24).
Posted by TechDawg2007
Bawville
Member since Nov 2007
32249 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 2:57 pm to
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Posted by Cmlsu5618
Destin, FL
Member since Sep 2010
3763 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 3:28 pm to
Made my first IRA contribution at 23.
Posted by DonChowder
Sonoma County
Member since Dec 2012
9249 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 3:37 pm to
27. Too late in my mind but it's when I finished college and got a real job.
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
11581 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:04 pm to
24.
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
80803 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:15 pm to
16 I opened a ROTH

22 I had a 401K
Posted by The Bobster
Uptown Dallas
Member since Aug 2012
129 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 5:04 pm to
401k at 21
Posted by Bayou Tiger
Member since Nov 2003
3659 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 5:05 pm to
9... DRIP... I will set up the same for my kids in case they want to take advantage too. it was a great head start in life.
Posted by LigerFan
Member since Jan 2014
2715 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 5:24 pm to
21
Posted by RickAstley
Reno, Nevada
Member since May 2011
2004 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:18 pm to
I opened both my Roth IRA and 401k at 23. Age 25 now so 2 years of investing for retirement officially under my belt.
Posted by eng08
Member since Jan 2013
5997 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:21 pm to
Day 1 of my job out of college. So 24.
Posted by Geauxdaddy88
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2009
845 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:26 pm to
22 when I started my real job and decided I wasn't working until I'm 80!
Posted by The Easter Bunny
Minnesota
Member since Jan 2005
45570 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 9:47 pm to
Started my roth at 22 after graduating from LSU. Didn't have a job with a 401k until 29
Posted by Jawja_Joe
Member since Sep 2014
1386 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 9:48 pm to
26 in 401k
Posted by Blue Horseshoe
Member since Dec 2014
57 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 9:58 pm to
I opened my brokerage account and started investing when I was 18. Opened a roth when I was 19.
Posted by tigersnipen
Member since Dec 2006
2085 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:03 pm to
401k at 29 ira at 25 (first year out of school) at 35 my wife and I finally began to begin maxing out both our 401ks to our full contribution limits 18k for 2015 each for example. And maxing both iras and rolling over to roths. we have caught up to Where we need to be Almost.
This post was edited on 1/28/15 at 10:07 pm
Posted by WPBTiger
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
31233 posts
Posted on 1/29/15 at 12:21 pm to
quote:

I opened my 401k at 26
Posted by LSUengineer12
The Best Side
Member since Dec 2011
1850 posts
Posted on 1/29/15 at 1:05 pm to
23. I'm 25 now.
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