$5 at 10% Interest for 40 Years
How much money will your investment be worth if you let the interest grow?
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After investing for 40 years at 10% interest, your initial investment of $5 will have grown to $226.30.
You will have earned $221.30 in interest.
How much will savings of $5 be worth in 40 years if invested at a 10.00% interest rate?
This calculator determines the future value of $5 invested for 40 years at a constant yield of 10.00% compounded annually.
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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 $5 at 10% Interest
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 0 | $5.00 |
| 1 | $5.50 |
| 2 | $6.05 |
| 3 | $6.66 |
| 4 | $7.32 |
| 5 | $8.05 |
| 6 | $8.86 |
| 7 | $9.74 |
| 8 | $10.72 |
| 9 | $11.79 |
| 10 | $12.97 |
| 11 | $14.27 |
| 12 | $15.69 |
| 13 | $17.26 |
| 14 | $18.99 |
| 15 | $20.89 |
| 16 | $22.97 |
| 17 | $25.27 |
| 18 | $27.80 |
| 19 | $30.58 |
| 20 | $33.64 |
| 21 | $37.00 |
| 22 | $40.70 |
| 23 | $44.77 |
| 24 | $49.25 |
| 25 | $54.17 |
| 26 | $59.59 |
| 27 | $65.55 |
| 28 | $72.10 |
| 29 | $79.32 |
| 30 | $87.25 |
| 31 | $95.97 |
| 32 | $105.57 |
| 33 | $116.13 |
| 34 | $127.74 |
| 35 | $140.51 |
| 36 | $154.56 |
| 37 | $170.02 |
| 38 | $187.02 |
| 39 | $205.72 |
| 40 | $226.30 |
$5 for 40 Years by Interest Rate
| Rate | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1% | $7.44 |
| 2% | $11.04 |
| 3% | $16.31 |
| 4% | $24.01 |
| 5% | $35.20 |
| 6% | $51.43 |
| 8% | $108.62 |
| 10% | $226.30 |
| 12% | $465.25 |
| 15% | $1,339 |
| 20% | $7,349 |