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Personal Finance
Savings
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Accounting
10th Grade
03/19/2012

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Term
Simple Interest
Definition
Interest computed only on the principal
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Compound Interest
Definition
Interest Figured on money deposited plus interest
Term
Rules of 72
Definition
A method used to estimate the amount of time or interest it will take for savings to double in value.
Term
Tax Exempt
Definition
Earning that are free of certain
Term
Tax Deferred
Definition
savings or earnings that are not taxed until the funds are withdrawn.
Term
Annual Percentage
Definition
The rate of yearly earnings from an account, including compound interest.
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Certificate Of Deposit
Definition
Money deposited for a set period of time that earns a set annual rate of interest.
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U.S. Savings Bond
Definition
A savings tool that loans money to the U.S. government for a specified period of time.The bondholder is repaid with interest at the time of maturity.
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