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Savings
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Finance
12th Grade
01/29/2013

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Term
Simple Interest
Definition
Interest calculated only on money deposited, not on prior interest earned
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Compound Interest
Definition
Interest calculated on both deposits made and prior interest earned
Term
Rule of 72
Definition
A rule stating that in order to find the number of years required to double your money, at a given interest rate, you divide the compound return into 72. The result is the approxiamate number of years that it will take for your investment to double
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Tax Exempt
Definition
Not subject or liable to taxation
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Tax Deffered
Definition
Noting or providing income that is not taxed until a later time
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Annual Percentage Yield
Definition
A normal representation of an interest rate based on a compounding period of one year
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Certificate of Deposit
Definition
A written acknowledgement of a bank that it has received from the person named a specified sum of money as a deposit, often for a fixed term at a specific interest rate
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US Savings Bond
Definition
A US government bond that offers a fixed rate of interest over a fixed period of time
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