<h1>Why Women in Their 20s Should Invest Instead of Saving</h1>
If you're a woman in your 20s and you're currently putting your money into a high-yield savings account, earning, I don't know, 5%, but that money is meant for your long-term goals, I hate to say it, but you're giving up about a quarter of a million dollars by not investing that money into a low-cost index fund like Vanguard's VOO or Fidelity's FXAIX.

<h2>Here’s the Math</h2>
If you invest $250 today and subsequently $250 every month for the next 30 years at an average return of 5%, you’ll end up with about $209,000.
Now, invest that same $250 today and subsequently $250 a month for the next 30 years, but this time earning the historical average of about 10%. Now you’ll have closer to $570,000 after 30 years.

<h2>Moral of the Story</h2>
If you don't need the money now, I guarantee someone else does, and they'll be willing to pay you for the use of it.