money in account

1. If you put $500 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 18 years old, and add $50 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (50 years later)?

$39,500.23

2. If you put $500 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 30 years old, and add $50 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (38 years later)?

$28,301.40

3. If you put $500 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 40 years old, and add $50 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (28 years later)?

$19,938.10

4. If you put $5000 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 30 years old, and add $500 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (50 years later)?

$283,013.98

5. If you put $5000 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 40 years old, and add $500 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (28 years later)?

$199,381.03

6 (make up your own problem)-- write it here

This makes me think…the earlier you start to save, the more the less worry you would have to get when you get older