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You may notice if you’re shopping for a savings account that banks advertise both an interest rate and an annual percentage rate, or APY.
The APY reflects the rate of return you can expect on a savings account over the course of a year when compound interest is factored in. The higher the APY, the more interest you can earn.
The terms "APY" and "interest rate" are often used interchangeably when people discuss savings and investments, but there's a very important distinction between the two. While it's important to...
Converting an annual interest rate (that is to say, annual percentage yield or APY) to the monthly rate is not as simple as dividing by 12; see the formula and discussion in APR. However, if the rate is stated in terms of "APR" and not "annual interest rate", then dividing by 12 is an appropriate means of determining the monthly interest rate.
This is a reasonable approximation if the compounding is daily. Also, a nominal interest rate and its corresponding APY are very nearly equal when they are small. For example (fixing some large N), a nominal interest rate of 100% would have an APY of approximately 171%, whereas 5% corresponds to 5.12%, and 1% corresponds to 1.005%.
One thing to consider when comparing savings accounts is how frequently interest compounds. … Continue reading → The post Interest Compounded Daily vs. Monthly appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.
You know APR and APY as the three-letter acronyms hiding in tiny font at the bottom of a credit card application or investment prospectus. But no matter how small the print, it's unlikely that you ...
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