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What does compound interest mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word compound interest? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (banking, finance) Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest.
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Albert Einstein once quipped that the greatest mathematical discovery of all time is compound interest.
Effectively, their Lordships' decision enables banks to charge compound interest even at the penalty rate chargeable upon the customer's default.
So should we all assume a lower growth rate when playing with our compound interest calculators?
One easy way to use interest to your advantage is to understand and apply the magic of compound interest.
This is where compound interest calculators can be so useful, provided you don't get carried away with outlandish annual growth rates.
You can also try putting a few numbers into our compound interest calculator.

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