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Old May 11, 2006 | 4:26 am
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Originally Posted by schwarm
At age 45, the truck driver ends up about $1,000,000 ahead. The stock broker and the attorney end up about even. The neurosurgeon ends up about $1,000,000 behind.
Between age 45 and 60, we're talking about a neurosurgeon making $250,000 to $800,000 per year more than the truck driver. That "$1,000,000 behind" will disappear very quickly beyond age 45.
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