Compare investment alternatives with different rates and compounding intervals.

This calculator gives you the ability to compute and compare the forecasted interest earnings on various investment scenarios, allowing a beginning amount and a selection of compounding intervals. To calculate the forecasted earnings of an investment, enter the beginning balance, the amount you plan to add to your investment (if any) at the specified intervals, the interest rate you will earn, the compounding interval, and the number of years your investment will grow. The results calculated by this tool should be considered as estimates only.