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Banking Unit
Saving Account: Compound Interest
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Disposable Income | Extra income you can spend on fun things |
| Compound Interest | Money earned on the money deposited plus previous interest |
| Interest | Money paid or earned for the use of the money |
| Annual Compounding | Interest compounded once each year |
| Semiannual Compounding | Interest compounded twice per year, or every six months |
| Quarterly Compounding | Interest compounded four times per year, or every three months |
| Monthly Compounding | Interest compounded twelve times per year, or once every month |
| Daily Compounding | Interest compounded every day. There are 365 days in a year and 366 days in a leap year. |
| Future Value | Total amount of money saved/borrowed |
| Principal | The original money saved/borrowed |