How to Make a Million

Strategies for saving at every age.

The road to $1 million starts early, but there's hope, and help, for late bloomers.

Choose your age category below to see how much you need to save each month to accumulate $1 million by age 65. You'll also find strategies to fit retirement saving into the rest of your life.

At age 25, you're starting from scratch. At ages 35, 45 and 55, we assume you already have money in savings on which you're earning 8% annually. Even if you can't save quite this much now, our step-by-step guide will help you set priorities for every stage of life.

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HOW TO SAVE A MILLION AT AGE 25

HOW TO SAVE A MILLION AT AGE 35

HOW TO SAVE A MILLION AT AGE 45

HOW TO SAVE A MILLION AT AGE 55

Mary Beth Franklin
Former Senior Editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance