Kaitlyn Tabor, a 25 year old personal loan officer at First National Bank, under

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Kaitlyn Tabor, a 25 year old personal loan officer at First National Bank, understands the importance of starting early when it comes to saving for retirement. She has committed $5,000 per year for her retirement fund and assumes she'll retire at age 65.

1. How much will she have accumulated when she turns 65 if she invests in equities and earns 7% on average?

2. Kaitlyn is urging her friend, Stuart Pyle, to start his plan right away too, because he is 35. What would his nest egg amount to if he invested in the same manner as Kaitlyn and he, too, retires at age 65? Compare your findings

Explanation / Answer

1. N = 40 PV = 0 PMT = 5000 rate = 7%

use FV function in Excel

amount accumulated at 65 = 998,175.56

2. N = 30 PV = 0 PMT = 5000 rate = 7%

amount collected at 65 = 472,303.93

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