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When you plan a personal loan, understanding how interest works is just as important as knowing the loan amount. Many people ...

When you borrow money, you’ll also pay interest on top of the amount you borrowed.. Interest is the money the lender gets for loaning you the money. Read Next: 5 Subtly Genius Moves All Wealthy People ...

Simple interest calculates earnings or payments based solely on the initial principal, while compound interest grows by calculating interest on both the principal and the accumulated interest over ...

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