Grove Money

What a coffee a day really costs

A $6 coffee is a rounding error on any single day. Over a working life it is not, because the money you don't spend keeps earning. Here is the whole figure, in today's buying power.

$58,676

Over 55 years, in today's money — and invested instead it would grow to $167,032.

Based on 8% growth while saving, easing to 5%, and 3% inflation, from age 35 to retirement at 65.

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