This is an excerpt from Dollar Scholar, the Money newsletter where managing editor Julia Glum teaches you the modern money ...

“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t … pays it.” This is a famous quote commonly attributed to Albert Einstein, but fortunately, you ...

Einstein allegedly called compound interest the eighth wonder of the world. Benjamin Franklin defined it more poetically: ...

Compound interest can help turbocharge your savings and investments, or it can quickly lead to an unruly balance, keeping you stuck in a cycle of debt. Its magic can help you earn more — or owe more.

Allowing your money to grow over time is one of the best ways to build wealth. It's possible to reach $1 million by steadily investing a portion of your income. Most experts recommend saving 15% of ...

A compound interest calculator may help you understand how your contributions may grow over time when interest is added back to the principal at regular intervals. By viewing different scenarios, you ...