Simple interest is interest that is compounded solely on what was originally owed. For example, say you owe $500 at 10% annual interest. This means that at the end of the year, you owe $50 dollars in interest (10% of 500) on top of the $500 you already owe. If you were to not pay it again, at the end of the second year you would owe $550 plus another $50 making the total amount you owe to be $600. No matter how long you wait to pay off the debt it will only increase by $50 every year, since that is 10% of the original amount owed.
Compound interest in interest that is compounded on what what was originally owed PLUS any interest left over. Using the example above if the interest on the original $500 had been compound interest by the second year one would have owed $550 plus an additional $55 dollars in interest (10% of 550). This is the danger of compound interest as it always increases as long as the debt continues to be unpaid.
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Usually no. Most institutions charge (and pay) compound interest, NOT simple interest.Usually no. Most institutions charge (and pay) compound interest, NOT simple interest.Usually no. Most institutions charge (and pay) compound interest, NOT simple interest.Usually no. Most institutions charge (and pay) compound interest, NOT simple interest.
compound interest increases interest more than simple interest
It can be either.
Simple interest is interest that is calculated only on the amount of unpaid principal on a loan. Such interest is not added to the value of the loan but is tracked separately. Compound interest is interest that is calculated on the total of unpaid principal and accumulated interest on a loan. The difference is in simple interest there is no interest charged on accumulated interest while in compound interest there is interest charged on accumulated interest.
simple interst is when you earn interest from your principal but compound interest is when you earn interest from your principal as well as from your previous interest