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APY

The yearly return on savings after compounding is included.

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Use APY (not the plain rate) to compare savings accounts and CDs.

About this entry: short by design — every term in The Money Translator gets a one-sentence definition and a one-sentence reason to care. Some terms get deeper guides under the work.

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