The Power of Corpus: Why Saving Trumps Chasing Returns (Especially When You’re Young)

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At 26, I craved to save more money and become rich. I had worked for 4 years and had saved whatever I could in a disciplined way, but a very small amount.

The internet was a novelty then, so I frequented cybercafes to research ways to grow my meager savings. Mutual funds seemed promising and with a decent UK salary, I…