Basics Beginner: Make Compound Interest Work for You

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1.
Compound interest is _______.
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Interest paid on both interest earned and principal. Because of the way compound interest works, your earnings grow faster than they would by simple interest alone.
2.
The _______ you invest your money, the _______ compounding can work for you.
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Earlier / More. Compounding expands your money greatly over time.
3.
Reinvesting your dividends helps you compound your earnings because it _______.
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Builds your investment base. The larger your investment base, the more there is to compound.
4.
To find out the rate of interest that you would need to double your investment in a certain number of years, _______.
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Divide 72 by the number of years. To find out the rate of interest you will need to double your investment in a certain amount of years, divide 72 by the number of years.
5.
Interest paid on savings accounts and bonds is generally taxable.
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True. Interest paid on savings accounts and bonds is generally taxable.