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Greg DePersio has 13+ years of professional experience in sales and SEO and 3+ years as a writer and editor. Simple interest is calculated only on the principal balance of the loan each period.
If you want to get the most return on money you save or invest, you want compound interest. The two types of interest are simple and compound. Simple interest is paid only on the money you save or ...
On the surface, an interest rate is just a number. How that number applies to debt or equity opens up a world of possibilities. The first consideration is always whether it’s simple interest vs.