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By David Fielding on September 12, 2016
Estimated reading time: 1 minute

How to explain compound interest to kids

By David Fielding on September 12, 2016
Estimated reading time: 1 minute

Here's an easy way to explain this important financial concept.

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It’s how your savings grow faster the longer you leave them alone. Whatever you save—whether it’s in an RESP, a savings account or an RRSP—earns interest not just on what you put in, but also on the money it picks up along the way, which is called compound interest.

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