How much you need to save per day to become a millionaire by age 65?
To illustrate just how attainable the dream of becoming a millionaire could be lets look into an example.
Let’s assume a 9% return on investment and lets start the investments from birth assuming parents start saving for their children immediately.
With a compound interest calculator we can see that with a monthly contribution of 23$ we reach more than a million by age 65. This amounts to saving a measly 74 cents per day.
What do you think can you save 74 cents every day?
| Year | Year Deposits | Year Interest | Total Deposits | Total Interest | Balance |
| 1 | $276.00 | $13.83 | $276.00 | $13.83 | $289.83 |
| 2 | $276.00 | $41.02 | $552.00 | $54.85 | $606.85 |
| 3 | $276.00 | $70.76 | $828.00 | $125.61 | $953.61 |
| 4 | $276.00 | $103.29 | $1,104.00 | $228.90 | $1,332.90 |
| 5 | $276.00 | $138.87 | $1,380.00 | $367.77 | $1,747.77 |
| 6 | $276.00 | $177.78 | $1,656.00 | $545.55 | $2,201.55 |
| 7 | $276.00 | $220.35 | $1,932.00 | $765.90 | $2,697.90 |
| 8 | $276.00 | $266.91 | $2,208.00 | $1,032.82 | $3,240.82 |
| 9 | $276.00 | $317.84 | $2,484.00 | $1,350.66 | $3,834.66 |
| 10 | $276.00 | $373.55 | $2,760.00 | $1,724.21 | $4,484.21 |
| 11 | $276.00 | $434.48 | $3,036.00 | $2,158.69 | $5,194.69 |
| 12 | $276.00 | $501.13 | $3,312.00 | $2,659.82 | $5,971.82 |
| 13 | $276.00 | $574.03 | $3,588.00 | $3,233.85 | $6,821.85 |
| 14 | $276.00 | $653.77 | $3,864.00 | $3,887.62 | $7,751.62 |
| 15 | $276.00 | $740.99 | $4,140.00 | $4,628.61 | $8,768.61 |
| 16 | $276.00 | $836.39 | $4,416.00 | $5,465.00 | $9,881.00 |
| 17 | $276.00 | $940.74 | $4,692.00 | $6,405.73 | $11,097.73 |
| 18 | $276.00 | $1,054.88 | $4,968.00 | $7,460.61 | $12,428.61 |
| 19 | $276.00 | $1,179.72 | $5,244.00 | $8,640.33 | $13,884.33 |
| 20 | $276.00 | $1,316.28 | $5,520.00 | $9,956.61 | $15,476.61 |
| 21 | $276.00 | $1,465.64 | $5,796.00 | $11,422.25 | $17,218.25 |
| 22 | $276.00 | $1,629.02 | $6,072.00 | $13,051.28 | $19,123.28 |
| 23 | $276.00 | $1,807.73 | $6,348.00 | $14,859.00 | $21,207.00 |
| 24 | $276.00 | $2,003.20 | $6,624.00 | $16,862.20 | $23,486.20 |
| 25 | $276.00 | $2,217.00 | $6,900.00 | $19,079.20 | $25,979.20 |
| 26 | $276.00 | $2,450.86 | $7,176.00 | $21,530.06 | $28,706.06 |
| 27 | $276.00 | $2,706.66 | $7,452.00 | $24,236.72 | $31,688.72 |
| 28 | $276.00 | $2,986.45 | $7,728.00 | $27,223.17 | $34,951.17 |
| 29 | $276.00 | $3,292.49 | $8,004.00 | $30,515.66 | $38,519.66 |
| 30 | $276.00 | $3,627.24 | $8,280.00 | $34,142.90 | $42,422.90 |
| 31 | $276.00 | $3,993.39 | $8,556.00 | $38,136.30 | $46,692.30 |
| 32 | $276.00 | $4,393.89 | $8,832.00 | $42,530.19 | $51,362.19 |
| 33 | $276.00 | $4,831.96 | $9,108.00 | $47,362.15 | $56,470.15 |
| 34 | $276.00 | $5,311.12 | $9,384.00 | $52,673.27 | $62,057.27 |
| 35 | $276.00 | $5,835.23 | $9,660.00 | $58,508.50 | $68,168.50 |
| 36 | $276.00 | $6,408.51 | $9,936.00 | $64,917.01 | $74,853.01 |
| 37 | $276.00 | $7,035.56 | $10,212.00 | $71,952.57 | $82,164.57 |
| 38 | $276.00 | $7,721.44 | $10,488.00 | $79,674.00 | $90,162.00 |
| 39 | $276.00 | $8,471.65 | $10,764.00 | $88,145.65 | $98,909.65 |
| 40 | $276.00 | $9,292.24 | $11,040.00 | $97,437.89 | $108,477.89 |
| 41 | $276.00 | $10,189.81 | $11,316.00 | $107,627.70 | $118,943.70 |
| 42 | $276.00 | $11,171.57 | $11,592.00 | $118,799.27 | $130,391.27 |
| 43 | $276.00 | $12,245.43 | $11,868.00 | $131,044.71 | $142,912.71 |
| 44 | $276.00 | $13,420.03 | $12,144.00 | $144,464.73 | $156,608.73 |
| 45 | $276.00 | $14,704.81 | $12,420.00 | $159,169.55 | $171,589.55 |
| 46 | $276.00 | $16,110.12 | $12,696.00 | $175,279.66 | $187,975.66 |
| 47 | $276.00 | $17,647.25 | $12,972.00 | $192,926.91 | $205,898.91 |
| 48 | $276.00 | $19,328.57 | $13,248.00 | $212,255.48 | $225,503.48 |
| 49 | $276.00 | $21,167.61 | $13,524.00 | $233,423.09 | $246,947.09 |
| 50 | $276.00 | $23,179.17 | $13,800.00 | $256,602.26 | $270,402.26 |
| 51 | $276.00 | $25,379.43 | $14,076.00 | $281,981.69 | $296,057.69 |
| 52 | $276.00 | $27,786.09 | $14,352.00 | $309,767.78 | $324,119.78 |
| 53 | $276.00 | $30,418.50 | $14,628.00 | $340,186.28 | $354,814.28 |
| 54 | $276.00 | $33,297.86 | $14,904.00 | $373,484.14 | $388,388.14 |
| 55 | $276.00 | $36,447.32 | $15,180.00 | $409,931.46 | $425,111.46 |
| 56 | $276.00 | $39,892.22 | $15,456.00 | $449,823.68 | $465,279.68 |
| 57 | $276.00 | $43,660.28 | $15,732.00 | $493,483.95 | $509,215.95 |
| 58 | $276.00 | $47,781.80 | $16,008.00 | $541,265.75 | $557,273.75 |
| 59 | $276.00 | $52,289.95 | $16,284.00 | $593,555.71 | $609,839.71 |
| 60 | $276.00 | $57,221.00 | $16,560.00 | $650,776.71 | $667,336.71 |
| 61 | $276.00 | $62,614.62 | $16,836.00 | $713,391.33 | $730,227.33 |
| 62 | $276.00 | $68,514.19 | $17,112.00 | $781,905.52 | $799,017.52 |
| 63 | $276.00 | $74,967.19 | $17,388.00 | $856,872.71 | $874,260.71 |
| 64 | $276.00 | $82,025.52 | $17,664.00 | $938,898.23 | $956,562.23 |
| 65 | $276.00 | $89,745.97 | $17,940.00 | $1,028,644.19 | $1,046,584.19 |