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Math that All Kids Will Love

June 9, 2010 By Dina Isola Leave a Comment

Do you want to get your child’s attention and encourage them to save money?  A little basic math will show them how they might become millionaires – if they start investing early. Consider this hypothetical example:  A teenager has a part-time job and puts $2,000 of her earnings into a Roth IRA every year starting at age 16 and ending at age 20.  Then, she leaves that $8,000 total investment to compound for 47 years at an average rate of 10.7%.  Even though no additional money is added to the Read on...

Dina Isola

Since 2002, Dina Isola has worked closely with investors, hearing their concerns. Drawing on her experiences and challenges, Real$martica was born, which focuses on making personal finance issues relatable to women, children and families and educating investors to make informed decisions. A contributor to A Teachable Moment, she is a client relations specialist at Ritholtz Wealth Management. She also serves on Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Task Force.

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