Your savings rate is the percentage of your income that you save or invest rather than spend. It is one of the strongest predictors of when you can reach financial independence — a higher savings rate both builds wealth faster and lowers the amount you need to retire.
Saving $1,500 out of $6,000 of monthly income is a 25% savings rate.
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