Begin Investing Early

One of the most important ways to accumulating wealth through investing is to begin investing as early as possible.  A dollar today is worth more and more the longer it stays invested, so it is extremely important to start investing as soon as you can.  Even if you can't afford to invest a lot of money, the money you invest today will double every 6 - 10 years, and could be worth 50 times today's amount by the time you retire.  Furthermore, the earlier you invest, the more likely you will be to stay disciplined and continue to invest.  There is a snowball effect to investing that continues to gain momentum:  The more you invest, the more you earn and the more you are willing to invest.  The more money you have saved the further you are from being in debt and the more motivated you get to save more money.  It's kind of like getting in shape.  Once you start it is easier to continue.