The formula for calculating savings account interest uses the initial deposit, the annual interest rate and the years of growth. Compound interest earns the account holder more than simple interest ...

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is—it’s effectively a percentage of an amount over a year. If your savings account earns you a 0.05% interest per year (which is a really terrible interest rate, honestly), you earn $5 in interest for ...