The Economic Times

Rs 12,000 SIP vs Rs 22,000 SIP: CA tells how you can fall short of Rs 1.7 cr retirement corpus despite investing more in SIP

Starting investments early offers a significant advantage, as demonstrated by a chartered accountant's comparison. Investing Rs 12,000 monthly at age 26 yielded Rs 3.68 crore, while a higher Rs 22,000 monthly SIP starting 10 years later resulted in only Rs 1.98 crore, highlighting the power of compounding over time.