Rule of 72
by astanhaus
How long would it take me to double my weight? How long would it take to double my $$?
I’ll spare you the game plan for the former, it’s deliciously gross.
Now the latter… that I’m willing to discuss. The key # is 72.
If you divide 72 by an interest rate, the answer will tell you how many years until an amount of $$ is twice as much! Compound interest is truly a marriage of magic and math!
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If I deposit $500 in a savings account with an interest rate of 5% (yes, not realistic for the times, but a girl can dream) it will be $1000 in … 72/5= 14.4… approximately 14 years!
I’ll be making money other ways in the meantime. But, neat to know about!
(Originally published on Amanda Stanhaus’s financial literacy blog: XO, Bettie.)
