the investment companye institute. >> it's easy to get intimidated or scared. >> it's easy to get intimidated or scared, but you realize you have your whole career to work on it. you can build this next nest egg little by little, paycheck by paycheck. >> reporter: if you're able to sock away $25 a week, within ten years you'd save more than $15,000. in 15 years you'd have more than $25,000. and by 20 years, your savings would be more than $37,000. from the day he got his first got job, kevin grubb has put aside at least 10% of his paycheck even though he still is payingh he still is off his student loans. >> saving for retirement is something i don't want to compromise for a short-term pleasure or joy. so i've been able to prioritize it. i i want to keep doing it. >> reporter: but it doesn't have to be 10% of your salary. financial advisers say the important thing is to put aside