calculator Archive

  • Compounding Interest: The Breakdown of How It Is Calculated

    Tweet Compounding interest is actually pretty simple. You just need to learn a bit of algebra and keep your brackets straight.   Simple compounding interest (monthly) just lets you do ONE single amount for the entire length of time. Example: $5000 in 40 years at […]

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  • Finally! A Canadian Net Worth Comparison Tool

    Tweet I always find and use American ones, but it’s nice to find a Canadian one for a change. Read: Net worth by age or income: What should it be? This one is from Royal Bank Canada and it still doesn’t account for gender and/or […]

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  • What’s In FB’s Bag?

    Tweet Inspired by Well-Heeled Blog’s contest (of which I cannot enter, as I am Canadian and those gift cards to T.J. Maxx or Marshall’s would be meaningless for me), here is what’s in MY bag! I just found it to be a fun exercise. I’ve […]

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