 TITLE: When Is the Best Time to Start Saving for Retirement? CONTENT: When Should I Start Saving and Investing for Retirement?\n--------------------------------------------------------\nYour retirement party draws closer every day, so there's no reason to delay saving and investing for post-work life. Today, not tomorrow, is the best time to start putting away money for retirement. That's the case whether you're in your 20s or your 50s.\nIt's simple: If you start saving for retirement earlier in life using an IRA (individual retirement account) or 401(k), your money has more time to grow. Let's look at what could happen if you contribute to a tax-deferred retirement account beginning at age 25 versus age 35: END