Compounding needs a time horizon, not a headline APY
The same rate looks different over 2 years and 20. Enter the years. We will not invent an APY.
Jordan Hale
Personal finance editor
Compound interest is interest on interest. The result depends on rate, contribution, and time — three inputs, not a viral percentage.
Promotional APYs expire. Fees and caps change the amount that actually compounds.
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