Understanding the basics When you put money in a savings account, the bank pays you interest according to what you deposit. In banking, interest is calculated and added at the end of a certain time period. Simple interest is figured once. Compound interest is a little different. With compound interest, the money you earn in interest becomes part of the principal, and also starts to earn interest.
Compound interest is what makes credit cards and loans so difficult to pay off.
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