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Compounding Frequency

In plain English

How often interest gets calculated and added back in. More often means slightly faster growth.

The analogy

It's how many times the snowball gets re-packed as it rolls. More packs, bigger ball.

Why it matters to you

Daily versus yearly compounding is small at first, but it quietly adds up over decades.

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