This is an excerpt from Dollar Scholar, the Money newsletter where managing editor Julia Glum teaches you the modern money ...

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Simple interest calculates earnings or payments based solely on the initial principal, while compound interest grows by calculating interest on both the principal and the accumulated interest over ...

While saving money is never a bad idea, investing allows you to earn not only interest on your savings, but compound interest. “Compound interest works by earning interest on the interest already ...