There are two main types of interest, compound interest and simple interest. Compound interest factors in interest earned in the total interest calculation. Therefore, compound interest totals account ...

Compound interest is commonly described as "interest earned on interest." Compound interest can work to your advantage as your investments grow over time, but against you if you're paying off debt, ...

The best compound interest accounts perform the wonderful trick of earning money on your money. This is especially useful in today’s high-rate environment, and for anyone who tried to save over the ...

Editor's Note: APYs listed in this article are up-to-date as of the time of publication. They may fluctuate (up or down) as the Fed rate changes. Select will update as changes are made public. Some ...

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 ...