You can certainly leverage the power of compound interest to save your way to a million dollars, but the whole thing about compound interest is that it takes time. Save a bit this month, maybe a bit more next month, and so on and so forth, for a few decades. As long as you start early, you can rip the fruits of your effort by the time you want to leave the workforce or try some new venture. You can accomplish a lot in 5 years, but it's still a really short period of time in the long run. The best thing you can do in that time is invest in yourself: learn new skills, try several things, maybe get further education. The more valuable you are, the more value you can get from the world. Who knows, you could become someone who can earn a million dollars in a single month. But that takes time and effort.