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In response to "for instance, instead of buying a $2 snack every day, if you put that away, you could have$ 119,754.81 in 40 years. -- nm" by Andie

well, assuming a 6% interest rate, which most people don't get these days. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Nov 16 '11, 07:23

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6% is actually a reasonable rate to use. back when I was still some sort of economist it was the average cost of capital over the last century or so. - mafic Nov 16, 07:47
sure, not getting 6% short term, but 6% for a very long term horizon is extremely reasonable -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:35
OFFS. - Will Hunting Nov 16, 07:24 13
- oh goodie, looks like it's going to be another one of those Will days. -- nm - loosi si Nov 16, 07:39 1
  - heh. nm -- nm - Vulgar Professional Nov 16, 07:43
- I don't really think it's nitpicking. If they're actually using a 6% interest rate, it diminishes their whole point. -- nm - mara Nov 16, 07:27 9
  - It's a variable slide bar....you can select anywhere from 1-20%. And given that the historical ROI in the market is 10-11%...it's not at all out of - Will Hunting Nov 16, 07:30
  - YOU choose the interest rate. the default is 6. you can make it anything. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 07:29 7
    - Ah, sorry, was just going by your numbers. -- nm - mara Nov 16, 07:41 6
      - it was an example. - Andie Nov 16, 07:43 5
        
        Well, if you're going to do that, tell me where I can get that 6%! :-) -- nm - mara Nov 16, 07:45
        
        just do better, Andie. - TFox Nov 16, 07:44 2
        
        seriously. (erases andrea's name from "most improved poster" ballot.) -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:45 1
        
        *shakes head* - Vulgar Professional Nov 16, 07:45
        
        you know better than to post something that is not totally idiot proof. nm -- nm - Vulgar Professional Nov 16, 07:44
- jeez, sorry. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 07:25
oh, then, forget the whole thing. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 07:23 1
- not saying that . just saying it's not as dramatic as they're making it look. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 07:24

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