This is an excerpt from Dollar Scholar, the Money newsletter where managing editor Julia Glum teaches you the modern money lessons you NEED to know. Don’t miss the ...

You’ve probably heard people talk about compound interest. So what is it? Compound interest is “interest on interest.” It grows on both the principal (the original amount you put in) and the ...

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Compound interest refers to the returns that you earn on interest. The impact of it grows significantly over long time periods. Investment vehicles like CDs, high-yield savings accounts and money ...

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