In compound interest the amount in interest is added to the original at the end of each year. So the next year the interest is worked out on a larger amount of money.
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Save to My Bitesize
Radio 1 Newsbeat journalist Adina Campbell meets Nick, a 16 year old with a clear goal encouraging him to save.
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Adina Campbell investigates loans and credit, a topical issue as more than two thirds of 18-24 year olds in the UK have some form of debt.
Adina Campbell investigates debt, including how easy it is to get into by using store cards and credit cards.