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Why is interest that is compounded better than interest that is not when saving for retirement?




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C. Marcus

C. Marcus

C. Marcus
C. Marcus, Content Developer, Washington

Answered Jun 28, 2018

A compound interest will allow you to get more returns for your money. A lot of people pay for simple interest. This means that they only have to pay for what they spent or what they have invested in. For compound interest, people will pay not only for what they spent or invested on, they also have to pay for the interest that they have earned because of the investments.

This will increase the amount of money that people can save up in the long run. It may not seem like much but it will surely be effective for people’s needs. Take note that some accounts that use compound interest would work daily while others would work annually. There are different options available.

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