Obama Sends $3.7 Trillion Budget to Congress

[August]

Originally Posted by Platapus

PS. using an amortization calculator, at 1% interest, $100.00 per month for a year will result in a profit of $193.53 over the investment of $1,200. Hardly enough to retire on but a pretty expensive cup of coffee.

That's funny, using a savings calculator I come up with $5.53 profit.

$1.00 initial savings balance (It required a starting value).
$100 per monthly deposit
1% interest compounded monthly
For 1 year
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$1206.53 savings balance

http://www.bankrate.com/calculators/...alculator.aspx

Maybe I'm banking in the wrong place!