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At the same time, delinquencies have steadily increased, due in large part to average credit card APRs remaining above 22%, which can cause unpaid balances to balloon quickly due to compound interest charges.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Bottom line Understanding and harnessing the power of compound interest is the key to financial freedom.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Running has taught me to have total trust in the compound interest gained from steady day-by-day work.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Over time, compound interest helps turn even modest contributions into meaningful long-term gains.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Bottom line Understanding and harnessing the power of compound interest is the key to financial freedom.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Running has taught me to have total trust in the compound interest gained from steady day-by-day work.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Over time, compound interest helps turn even modest contributions into meaningful long-term gains.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compound interest
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“Compound interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compound%20interest. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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