FDIC Compound Interest Example: Principal, Interest, and Interest on Interest

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Use FDIC language to explain principal and compounding.

Reader job: FDIC explains principal as the money deposited and interest as what the bank pays; compounding starts when interest also earns interest.

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FDIC Compound Interest Example: Principal, Interest, and Interest on Interest: Use FDIC language to explain principal and compounding. The useful answer states the direct rule, cites the source, and names what still needs verification.

Sources checked

• FDIC Money Smart compound interest chapter
• Investor.gov compound interest classroom example