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		hunter23 on May 7, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 96-Year-Old Secretary Quietly Amasses Fortune, The... You are neglecting inflation. There was no way this secretary was saving $5000 a year 75 years ago - her yearly salary was mostly likely around that amount.

loeg on May 7, 2018 | [–]

The 6.2% return on investment is after subtracting inflation. Think of the $5k in 2018 dollars.

Andre_Wanglin on May 7, 2018 | [–]

I didn't need to consider inflation to make my point.

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