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Need some help in writing a 1 page brief explaining compounding, the time value of money, and the importance of retirement planning and investing.

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Need some help in writing a 1 page brief explaining compounding, the time value of money, and the importance of retirement planning and investing.

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Compounding:

From a layman's perspective, compounding can be referred to the process of generating earnings from previous earnings, that has been reinvested. In other words, it is the process wherein earnings generated by an asset are reinvested in order to generate more earnings via that additional investment. For example, let's say that interest earned on $100 for 1 year @5%, ie, $5 is reinvested in the principal amount of $100, which makes the total principal $105. Now, from 1st year onwards, interest will be generated on $105 (the new principal amount after reinvested interest), instead of $100 ...

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