Discover the magic of compounding and why it's important for increasing wealth Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three decades of experience as a business ...

Compound interest can help turbocharge your savings and investments, or it can quickly lead to an unruly balance, keeping you stuck in a cycle of debt. Its magic can help you earn more — or owe more.

The story goes like this: Benjamin Franklin left $5,000 to each to the cities of Boston and Philadelphia when he died in 1790. The goal was that each city would create a fund that would last for 200 ...