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February 23rd, 2015

156-Applying Compound Interest To Your Goals: Lessons Learned From the Magic Doubling Penny

  1. 156-Applying Compound Interest To Your Goals: Lessons Learned From the Magic Doubling Penny Joshua Sheats 58:35

Most of us have heard the example of the magic penny that doubles every day in value for a month. But, have you sat down and looked at that example to really understand what lessons you can apply to your own life?

Today, I share with you 5 lessons I’ve learned from that example:

1. Rate of return matters

2. Time matters

3. In the beginning, it’s easy to spend. That’s what most people do.

4. In the beginning, the amount you save matters more than the interest rate.

5. In the end, the interest rate matters more than the amount you save.

Enjoy the show!

Joshua

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Joshua Sheats Teacher, Host, Broadcaster, Entrepreneur

Joshua J. Sheats, MSFS, is the world's leading authority on integrating lifestyle goals and money goals without conflict. He teaches normal people how to seamlessly connect the science of financial planning with the joy of goal achievement.

Joshua is dedicated to helping normal people achieve financial freedom by merging creative (and crazy) ideas from the world of personal finance with the academic integrity of formal financial planning. He simplifies complex money topics and makes boring financial mumbo-jumbo less boring.