When it comes to teaching kids about money, one of the most powerful concepts to introduce is compound interest. Simply put, compound interest is the process where the interest earned on an amount of ...
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 ...
Interest can be charged when you borrow money or earned when you save. When you charge something on a credit card or take out a loan from a financial institution (student loan, auto loan, mortgage, ...
Compound interest occurs when the interest you earn on investments begins to earn interest on itself. Time is the biggest factor in how well compound interest works. An S&P 500 ETF can be the go-to ...
In a recent Wall Street Journal Article, Alex Pollock and I proposed using financial defeasance to unlock the mortgage market. Existing home sales volume has been severely depressed since September ...