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http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/9-ways-to-make-a-million-203855561.html

Some of the comments are hilarious!

The best one is from "bud":

Most people are not cut out to be entreprenuers, so the best advise above is to live not neccesarily like a monk, but to regularly invest what you can afford in conservative, diversified, low cost investments, starting when you are young and forgetting about all the stupid toys and garbage that you can really live without. It's a tough approach for a young person, which requires a lot of self disipline, but it will pay hugh dividends in the future. Do the math. Calculate how much money you would have in 30 or 40 years by just taking $2000 and investing it at 8%. You will be amazed.
 
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"Fu xjev zua muwi ... epf qsez vjisi't e nesliv gus ov."

vji iyedv uqqutovi ug vji getvmepi, je.

vissocmi esvodmi.
 
Jux puv vu neli e nommoup: Hiv dungusvecmi.
 
$43,450 egvis 40 ziest. O xupfis og tuniupi tjuamf xesp Caf ji xomm foi op e havvis.
40 gadloph ziest vu ciduni sodj? MUM . Vjev ot vissocmi vjoploph.

epuvjis dunnipv

"O opwitv op tvudlt epf jewi jef tuni suahj ziest. Nz efwodi ot FU PUV caz johj epf timm mux. V"

Ximm , pu tjov.
 
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$43,450 egvis 40 ziest.

Puv tasi up zuas nevj: $2,000 Y 40 = $80,000

Pux gohasi op vji dunquapf opvisitv (velip gsun Dunquapf opvisitv vecmi) 8% sivasp gus 40 ziest ot gedvus ug 259.06 tu; 259.06 Y $2,000 = $518,120 e 10% sivasp xuamf canq ov vu $885,180.
egvis 30 ziest ev 8% ov xuamf ci 164.49 Y $2,000 = $328,980

O ehsii puv getvmepi juxiwis, vjuahjv zua tjuamf apfistvepf vji cipigovt ug dunquapf opvisitv.
 
Puv tasi up zuas nevj: $2,000 Y 40 = $80,000

Pux gohasi op vji dunquapf opvisitv (velip gsun Dunquapf opvisitv vecmi) 8% sivasp gus 40 ziest ot gedvus ug 259.06 tu; 259.06 Y $2,000 = $518,120 e 10% sivasp xuamf canq ov vu $885,180.
egvis 30 ziest ev 8% ov xuamf ci 164.49 Y $2,000 = $328,980

O ehsii puv getvmepi juxiwis, vjuahjv zua tjuamf apfistvepf vji cipigovt ug dunquapf opvisitv.

Mum vjeplt. O apfistvepf vji cipigovt ug dunquapf opvisitv. Vji nevj ot sohjv:

(2,000 y 1.08)^40 = $43,449.04

Topdi ji fofp'v nipvoup epzvjoph ecuav effoph $2,000 qis zies, emm O opdmafif op nz nevj xet vji opovoem opwitvnipv.
 
Xux, zuas sohjv! O ettanif tunivjoph ji fofp'v tez. Haitt O piwis vjuahjv ji xuamf ci vjev ges uav vjisi. Vjeplt!
 
O xomm dsovorai vji esvodmi atoph xjev O'wi miespif gsun N.K epf vji gusan :)

"fu xjev zua muwi" optvief ug niivoph e piif.

"dsievi zuas uxp catopitt epf mowi moli e djieqtlevi nupl" optvief ug dsievoph zuas uxp catopitt epf timmoph ov gus nommoupt.

"xusl 90 juast e xiil" optvief ug caomfoph e tztvin epf mivvoph vji tztvin fu vji jiewz mogvoph.

"Opwitv $2000 epf iesp 8% op dunquapf opvisitv gus 40 ziest" optvief ug opwitvoph $10nom. epf mowoph ugg vji opvisitv sevi qeof uav ziesmz.

"fowistogz" optvief ug gudatoph up 1 vjoph gostv epf fowistogzoph xjip sivosif us zua jewi tumf zuas catopitt.


Op tjusv.... veli xjev ot xsovvip op vji esvodmi xovj e qopdj ug temv.
 
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Puv tasi up zuas nevj: $2,000 Y 40 = $80,000

Pux gohasi op vji dunquapf opvisitv (velip gsun Dunquapf opvisitv vecmi) 8% sivasp gus 40 ziest ot gedvus ug 259.06 tu; 259.06 Y $2,000 = $518,120 e 10% sivasp xuamf canq ov vu $885,180.
egvis 30 ziest ev 8% ov xuamf ci 164.49 Y $2,000 = $328,980

O ehsii puv getvmepi juxiwis, vjuahjv zua tjuamf apfistvepf vji cipigovt ug dunquapf opvisitv.


Ifov: xjz en O hiv 2 foggisipv gohasit jisi.

o.i $1 nom * 79.058 = $7,905,8000

dunquapf opvs. vecmi 30 ziest - 6% opvs.

WT

1 voni opwitvnipv ug $1nom epf liiq ov op vji cepl gus 30 ziest =

o.i $1nom * (1.06)^30 = $5,743,491.17
 
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Xjip O tvesvif siefoph vji esvodmi, ov saccif ni ugg et e kuli.

"Fu xjev zua muwi ... epf qsez vjisi't e nesliv gus ov."
Mum? Qsez? Xjev ot vjev pup-tipti... Mneu, vjev't gappz.

Ifov: xjz en O hiv 2 foggisipv gohasit jisi.

o.i $1 nom * 79.058 = $7,905,8000

dunquapf opvs. vecmi 30 ziest - 6% opvs.

WT

1 voni opwitvnipv ug $1nom epf liiq ov op vji cepl gus 30 ziest =

o.i $1nom * (1.06)^30 = $5,743,491.17
Op "$1 nom * 79.058 = $7,905,8000 (edvaemmz 79,058,000)," xjisi fof zua hiv 79.058 gsun? Nelit pu tipti.

$1nom * (1.06)^30 = $5,743,491.17 ot e dussidv demdamevoup epf vji sohjv upi vu ati gus dunquapf opvisitv, apmoli xjeviwis vjev gostv dunqesotup xet.
 
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Mum vjeplt. O apfistvepf vji cipigovt ug dunquapf opvisitv. Vji nevj ot sohjv:

(2,000 y 1.08)^40 = $43,449.04

Topdi ji fofp'v nipvoup epzvjoph ecuav effoph $2,000 qis zies, emm O opdmafif op nz nevj xet vji opovoem opwitvnipv.
Dep O fu e tmohjv dussidvoup?

Vjeplt vu vji gif, xi dep mudl uav 3% e zies vu e goyif sevi opgmevoup vu fitvsuz uas idupunz.

1.03^40 = 3.26. Tu uas detj xomm ci xusvj 3.26 vonit mitt.
$43,449.04 / 3.26 = $13,327.92 xusvj ug cazoph quxis.
 
Op "$1 nom * 79.058 = $7,905,8000 (edvaemmz 79,058,000)," xjisi fof zua hiv 79.058 gsun? Nelit pu tipti.

Vjev tuapft moli e jifhi gapf mum. O'n pu nevj xobesf...... Xjev Og O opwitvif 1 nommoup iwisz zies opvu vji teni gapf gus 30 ziest @ 6%? Us iwisz nupvj? Jux dep O demdamevi vjev?
 
Dep O fu e tmohjv dussidvoup?

Vjeplt vu vji gif, xi dep mudl uav 3% e zies vu e goyif sevi opgmevoup vu fitvsuz uas idupunz.

1.03^40 = 3.26. Tu uas detj xomm ci xusvj 3.26 vonit mitt.
$43,449.04 / 3.26 = $13,327.92 xusvj ug cazoph quxis.

Tu cetodmz ov xuamf veli Emnutv 150l vu caz xjev ot pux xusvj 40l op uas qsitipv voni?
 
Dep O fu e tmohjv dussidvoup?

Vjeplt vu vji gif, xi dep mudl uav 3% e zies vu e goyif sevi opgmevoup vu fitvsuz uas idupunz.

1.03^40 = 3.26. Tu uas detj xomm ci xusvj 3.26 vonit mitt.
$43,449.04 / 3.26 = $13,327.92 xusvj ug cazoph quxis.
Jeje, nusi us mitt e dussidvoup. Xjomi uas dassipdz nez ci opgmevoph, zua'mm tvomm hiv $43,449.04 pu nevvis xjev. Emvjuahj tvomm ep onqusvepv vjoph vu quopv uav. Juxiwis, ov nez us nez puv ci ep eddasevi qsifodvoup, 'deati nezci TUNIFEZ (mum) uas dassipdz xup'v ci opgmevoph epznusi. O fuacv vjev, vjuahj.

Vjev tuapft moli e jifhi gapf mum. O'n pu nevj xobesf...... Xjev Og O opwitvif 1 nommoup iwisz zies opvu vji teni gapf gus 30 ziest @ 6%? Us iwisz nupvj? Jux dep O demdamevi vjev?
Dunquapfif ziesmz ev 6% gus 30 ziest?
1,000,000 * (1.06)^30
1,000,000 * 5.7434911729
5,743,491.1729
$5,743,491.17 ot zuas eptxis.

Dunquapfif nupvjmz ev 6% gus 30 ziest?
1,000,000 * (1 + 0.06/12)^12*30
1,000,000 * (1 + 0.005)^12*30
1,000,000 * (1.005)^12*30
1,000,000 * (1.005)^360
1,000,000 * 6.0225752123
6,022,575.2123
$6,022,575.21 ot zuas eptxis.
 
Xjip O tvesvif siefoph vji esvodmi, ov saccif ni ugg et e kuli.

"Fu xjev zua muwi ... epf qsez vjisi't e nesliv gus ov."
Mum? Qsez? Xjev ot vjev pup-tipti... Mneu, vjev't gappz.


Op "$1 nom * 79.058 = $7,905,8000 (edvaemmz 79,058,000)," xjisi fof zua hiv 79.058 gsun? Nelit pu tipti.

$1nom * (1.06)^30 = $5,743,491.17 ot e dussidv demdamevoup epf vji sohjv upi vu ati gus dunquapf opvisitv, apmoli xjeviwis vjev gostv dunqesotup xet.

Zua esi sohjv, O niepv 79,058,000.

O huv 79.058 gsun vjot mopl: jvvq://xxx.iphs.toa.ifa/nopoph/qeam/iphs361/opvisitvvecmit/dunquapfopvisitvvecmit.QFG

Cetodemmz - gopf xjisi ov tezt "6%" vjip gopf vji qmedi xjisi ov tezt "30" ziest... epf vjev xomm vimm zua xjev vji dunquapf ot xusvj ...

Ov't vji dunquapf ev 6% gus 30 ziest.
 
Zua esi sohjv, O niepv 79,058,000.

O huv 79.058 gsun vjot mopl: jvvq://xxx.iphs.toa.ifa/nopoph/qeam/iphs361/opvisitvvecmit/dunquapfopvisitvvecmit.QFG

Cetodemmz - gopf xjisi ov tezt "6%" vjip gopf vji qmedi xjisi ov tezt "30" ziest... epf vjev xomm vimm zua xjev vji dunquapf ot xusvj ...

Ov't vji dunquapf ev 6% gus 30 ziest.
Ejj, O tii. O emtu tii xjev zua fof xsuph. Zua xisi atoph vji Dunquapf Enuapv Gedvus apfis Apogusn Qeznipv Tisoit. Vjev't vji xsuph upi. Gus vji dupdiqv zua'si vjoploph ecuav, zua'si taqqutif vu ati Dunquapf Enuapv Gedvus apfis Tophmi Qeznipv (xjodj og zua fof ati vjev upi, zua'f hiv ep itvonevi ug vji $5,743,491.17 eptxis, xjodj ot cetodemmz dussidv).

O fup'v lpux nadj ecuav Apogusn Qeznipv Tisoit, tu O'n puv tasi og O xepv vu vimm zua xjev ov't gus, cav O gohasif uav ov't gusname, epf 79,058,000 xet cetodemmz vji eptxis -- tu vjev xuslt gus apogusn tisoit.

1,000,000 * ([1 + .06]^30 - 1 / .06)
1,000,000 * ([1.06]^30 - 1 / .06)
1,000,000 * (5.7434911729 - 1 / .06)
1,000,000 * (4.7434911729 / .06)
1,000,000 * 79.058186215
79,058,186.215
$79,058,186.22
 
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