Interest
The cost of borrowing money, or the earnings paid on savings, calculated as a percentage of the balance.
What does interest mean?
On a loan, interest is what you pay the lender for the use of their money; on savings, it’s what you earn. It’s charged on the outstanding balance, which is why reducing the balance faster lowers the interest you pay.
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