Episode 5 - Retirement checkpoint, YOU ARE HERE
You know where you want to go—but do you know where you are? In this episode, Denise introduces The Edit’s Retirement Savings Checkpoint, a simple tool designed to show whether you’re roughly on track based on your age and income. She explains the assumptions behind the numbers, brings compounding to life, and—most importantly—explains why your checkpoint is a mile marker, not a grade. And if your “YOU ARE HERE” dot isn’t where you hoped? Don’t panic. That’s where the next Edit begins.
5 Best Quotes
“Before you can figure out how to get where you're going, you need to know where you're starting.”
“A 25-year-old has something the rest of us would pay a fortune for: time.”
“Starting with a huge pile of money is great, but starting with time is even better. Unfortunately, you can't buy more of it.”
“It's a mile marker. It is not a grade.”
“What if you look at your number and you say, "Okay, pretty close. Well, that's good." But what if you look at it and you think, "Oh, shit, I'm nowhere near where I'm supposed to be?”
