Being a finance major, I have been exposed to just how important saving for retirement is. It is an intimidating topic though. Seeing the calculations on approximately how much I will need to save for retirement is depressing, especially when I don't even have a steady income yet. In all my finance classes we learn how important it is to start saving now rather than later, because of the potential interest you can gain on money you invest or save. This concept makes complete sense, but it is hard to follow because you have the money to invest when you are older and in a steady secure job. However, it is hard to find all the money to put away each month when you are just starting off.
Seeing the actual number I have to save for retirement is a huge wake up call. I always think of retirement as such a long ways off, but I already have to start planning for it. It is interesting to learn about all the different aspects of aging, and how financial aging is a part of that as well.
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