Practice

Budget: The Power of Compound Interest

Calculate the real impact of regular savings over 10, 20, and 30 years with compound interest.

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You earn €2,500 net/month and decide to apply the 50/30/20 rule. Your savings bracket is €500/month. You invest €400/month in a World ETF (average historical return of 7%/year) and keep €100/month in a savings account (2%/year).

Given
Monthly net salary2,500
ETF contribution/month400
Savings account/month100
ETF return7 %/an
Savings account return2 %/an
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Step 1. After 10 years, how much total capital will you have invested (ETF + savings account)?

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