See how your money grows with compound interest. Enter principal, rate, and time to get future value, total interest, and yearly growth chart.
Compound interest is interest calculated on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods. Your money earns interest on interest.
Simple interest is calculated only on the principal. Compound interest includes interest on previously earned interest, making your money grow faster.
More frequent compounding (monthly or daily) gives slightly higher returns than annual compounding for the same rate.