$5 at 7% Interest for 40 Years
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After investing for 40 years at 7% interest, your initial investment of $5 will have grown to $74.87.
You will have earned $69.87 in interest.
How much will savings of $5 be worth in 40 years if invested at a 7.00% interest rate?
This calculator determines the future value of $5 invested for 40 years at a constant yield of 7.00% 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 7% Interest
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 0 | $5.00 |
| 1 | $5.35 |
| 2 | $5.72 |
| 3 | $6.13 |
| 4 | $6.55 |
| 5 | $7.01 |
| 6 | $7.50 |
| 7 | $8.03 |
| 8 | $8.59 |
| 9 | $9.19 |
| 10 | $9.84 |
| 11 | $10.52 |
| 12 | $11.26 |
| 13 | $12.05 |
| 14 | $12.89 |
| 15 | $13.80 |
| 16 | $14.76 |
| 17 | $15.79 |
| 18 | $16.90 |
| 19 | $18.08 |
| 20 | $19.35 |
| 21 | $20.70 |
| 22 | $22.15 |
| 23 | $23.70 |
| 24 | $25.36 |
| 25 | $27.14 |
| 26 | $29.04 |
| 27 | $31.07 |
| 28 | $33.24 |
| 29 | $35.57 |
| 30 | $38.06 |
| 31 | $40.73 |
| 32 | $43.58 |
| 33 | $46.63 |
| 34 | $49.89 |
| 35 | $53.38 |
| 36 | $57.12 |
| 37 | $61.12 |
| 38 | $65.40 |
| 39 | $69.97 |
| 40 | $74.87 |
$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 |