$3 at 4.5% Interest for 40 Years

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After investing for 40 years at 4.5% interest, your initial investment of $3 will have grown to $17.45.
You will have earned $14.45 in interest.
How much will savings of $3 be worth in 40 years if invested at a 4.50% interest rate?
This calculator determines the future value of $3 invested for 40 years at a constant yield of 4.50% compounded annually.
Did Albert Einstein really say "Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe?"
According to Snopes, the answer is probably not.
Nevertheless, investing money consistently over a long period of time has made many people very rich.
Growth of $3 at 4.5% Interest
Year Amount
0 $3.00
1 $3.14
2 $3.28
3 $3.42
4 $3.58
5 $3.74
6 $3.91
7 $4.08
8 $4.27
9 $4.46
10 $4.66
11 $4.87
12 $5.09
13 $5.32
14 $5.56
15 $5.81
16 $6.07
17 $6.34
18 $6.63
19 $6.92
20 $7.24
21 $7.56
22 $7.90
23 $8.26
24 $8.63
25 $9.02
26 $9.42
27 $9.85
28 $10.29
29 $10.75
30 $11.24
31 $11.74
32 $12.27
33 $12.82
34 $13.40
35 $14.00
36 $14.63
37 $15.29
38 $15.98
39 $16.70
40 $17.45
$3 for 40 Years by Interest Rate
Rate Amount
1% $4.47
2% $6.62
3% $9.79
4% $14.40
5% $21.12
6% $30.86
8% $65.17
10% $135.78
12% $279.15
15% $803.59
20% $4,409