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Chapter 5

  • Pay Yourself First
  • You Will Know
  • Benefits of Paying Yourself First
  • Savings Tips
  • Compound Dividends Exercise
  • Compound Dividends
  • Saving $1 a Day
  • Saving $5 a Day
  • Savings Accounts
  • Investments
  • Retirement Investments
  • Decision Factors


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    Compound Dividends
    Exercise






    Annual Compounding Daily Compounding

    $1,000

    @ 5% compounded
    annually

    $1,000.00 at the end of
    the first day

    $1,000

    @ 5% compounded
    daily

    $1,000.14 at the end of
    the first day

    On the second day sold
    the dividends earned
    and compound the total
    amount

    $1,000.14 @ 5% daily

    $1,050.00 (End of Year 1) $1,051.27 (End of Year 1)