An 18-year-old college student plans to save a "Buck-A-Day" in a glass jar and after one year, set up a Retirement Savings Plan with $365. One year later he will make his second contribution to the RSP but it will be 10% larger than the first one. He will continue to increase his annual contributions by 10%. He anticipates that his investments can earn an annual return of 12.5% compounded annually. How much money is he expecting to have in the RSP after 40 years?

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The Answer of An 18-year-old college student plans to save a "Buck-A-Day" in a glass jar and after one year, set up a Retirement Savings Plan with $365. One year later he will make his second contribution to the RSP but it will be 10% larger than the first one. He will continue to increase his annual contributions by 10%. He anticipates that his investments can earn an annual return of 12.5% compounded annually. How much money is he expecting to have in the RSP after 40 years?

An 18-Year-Old College Student Plans to Save a "Buck-A-Day" in a Glass