Financial Literacy

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Term

Compound Interest

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Definition

Interest calculated on the initial principal and accumulated interest from previous periods.

Example

If you invest $1,000 at 5% annual interest, you earn $50 in year 1. In year 2, you earn interest on $1,050, not just $1,000.

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