How I maxed out my retirement saving while making just $28,000 a year

It took a change in priorities and a few simple saving tips

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After my first summer job as a day-care assistant in high school, I followed my father's advice and opened a Roth IRA with a $250 deposit and rosy dreams of retiring at 30 years old (hey, I was 16!).

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