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Earn Interest on Your Savings

Earn Interest on Your Savings
Because your money is in an account with a competitive rate, you'll earn interest payments on your initial deposit. Above, you'll see that the deposit (coin on top) earns interest (coins on the bottom).

To see how the interest is calculated at this point, read over the page on simple interest.

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