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22: Research and report on the benefits of savings.

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Defined by Alabama Course of Study: Finance 9th-12th Grades and align with Interest
b: Calculate annual interest and annual yield on savings for various types of accounts. Examples: money market accounts, deposit savings accounts, 529 plans

23: Compare certificates of deposit, money markets, and savings accounts and identify the benefits and disadvantages of each.

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Defined by Alabama Course of Study: Finance 9th-12th Grades and align with Interest
c: Explain the difference between simple and compound interest and calculate interest on a given amount of savings using each method.