Ever heard the saying “Let your money work for you”? That’s exactly what compound interest does. It’s one of the most powerful and often underrated concepts in personal finance. Compound interest is ...

Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Compounding is a process where interest is credited, not only to the original ‘principal’ ...

Earning interest remains one of the cornerstones of investing and lets you earn passive income by putting your money into interest-bearing securities or accounts. Compound interest allows you to ...

Liliana Hall was a writer for CNET Money covering banking, credit cards and mortgages. Previously, she wrote about personal credit for Bankrate and CreditCards.com. David McMillin writes about credit ...