Do retirement accounts make sense when I earn this young?

The 30-second answer

Yes, powerfully so. Contributions in your 20s get decades of compounding, and self-employment (NIL) income unlocks options like a solo 401(k) or SEP IRA on top of league plans. You will likely never have a better funding window.

Written by Pam Rodriguez, CFP®.

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