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Every successful investor knows the basics of investment. Savings plans are one of the most important concepts that need to be mastered before you head out into the financial world. A brief discussion about the different savings plans can help you will be beneficial to learn.

In any savings plan, the term AER is an important term. It refers to the “Annual Equivalent Rate” of interest that you receive on your savings. This means a percentage of your money that you will get paid at the end of the year!
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Equity is a term that refers to the total value or assets that have accumulated over a long period of time to make something more valuable. The process by which this value accumulates has to do with the many factors that contribute to changing values in the financial world. One of these factors that affects equity is the amount of money you pay each month to keep something in your possession. For example, many people make a monthly payment on their home. Each month they pay a certain amount and the home becomes closer to being paid off after a certain number of years. Someone who has paid almost all of their house payments will have more of a solid ownership on their house than someone who has only paid for two or three months. This solid ownership that people acquire is often referred to as equity.
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