You are graduating from college at the end of this semester and after reading the The Business of Life box in this chapter, you have decided to invest $4,600 at the end of each year into a Roth IRA for the next 44 years. If you earn 8 percent compounded annually on your investment, how much will you have when you retire in 44 years? How much will you have if you wait 10 years before beginning to save and only make 34 payments into your retirement account?

How much will you have when you retire in 44 years?

How much will you have if you wait 10 years before beginning to save and only make 34 payments into your retirement account