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Topic: "Interest"

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The standard listed purchase interest rate in Canada on most credit cards is 19.99% or 20.99%. The average runs between 19.99% and 25.99%.

How To Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate →

Word of the week

Interest

Typically, interest is paid on deposits to savings accounts. Your savings will increase as a result of the interest you earn on money you save, particularly if you have a higher-interest savings account. Simple interest - is paid on some investments and does not take into account the interest that has been added to the account; rather, it calculates interest just on the original amount. These investments often have a slightly higher interest rate. Compound interest - is the interest on savings calculated on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods. Compound interest is the norm for savings accounts.

See an example of how simple and compound interest differ →

Quote of the week

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."

- Benjamin Franklin

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