{"id":25,"date":"2026-04-23T02:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discountshopusa.com\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-04-23T02:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:06:08","slug":"compound-interest-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/discountshopusa.com\/?page_id=25","title":{"rendered":"Compound Interest Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Compound Interest Calculator | See How Your Money Grows<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Compound Interest Calculator - Minimal Design -->\n<div class=\"ci-calculator-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"ci-inputs\">\n    <label>Initial Investment ($)\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"ci-principal\" value=\"1000\" min=\"0\" step=\"100\">\n    <\/label>\n    <label>Monthly Contribution ($)\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"ci-monthly\" value=\"100\" min=\"0\" step=\"50\">\n    <\/label>\n    <label>Annual Interest Rate (%)\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"ci-rate\" value=\"7\" min=\"0\" max=\"100\" step=\"0.1\">\n    <\/label>\n    <label>Time Period (Years)\n      <input type=\"range\" id=\"ci-years\" min=\"1\" max=\"50\" value=\"20\">\n      <span id=\"ci-years-display\">20 years<\/span>\n    <\/label>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ci-results\">\n    <div class=\"result-card\">\n      <h3>Total Balance<\/h3>\n      <p id=\"ci-total\" class=\"result-value\">$0.00<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"result-card\">\n      <h3>Total Contributions<\/h3>\n      <p id=\"ci-contributions\" class=\"result-value\">$0.00<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"result-card highlight\">\n      <h3>Total Interest Earned<\/h3>\n      <p id=\"ci-interest\" class=\"result-value\">$0.00<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <canvas id=\"ci-chart\" height=\"200\"><\/canvas>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Chart.js CDN -->\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/chart.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n  const inputs = {\n    principal: document.getElementById('ci-principal'),\n    monthly: document.getElementById('ci-monthly'),\n    rate: document.getElementById('ci-rate'),\n    years: document.getElementById('ci-years'),\n    yearsDisplay: document.getElementById('ci-years-display')\n  };\n  \n  const outputs = {\n    total: document.getElementById('ci-total'),\n    contributions: document.getElementById('ci-contributions'),\n    interest: document.getElementById('ci-interest')\n  };\n  \n  const ctx = document.getElementById('ci-chart').getContext('2d');\n  let chart;\n\n  function calculateCompoundInterest() {\n    const P = parseFloat(inputs.principal.value) || 0;\n    const PMT = parseFloat(inputs.monthly.value) || 0;\n    const r = (parseFloat(inputs.rate.value) || 0) \/ 100;\n    const t = parseInt(inputs.years.value);\n    const n = 12; 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