Your purpose is to save enough money to buy car in six months and not lose what youre saving. She was unsuccessful.. The account earns 2 interest annually. Youve succeeded. Six months later, youve earned very little money but you havent lost anything. And you have enough to buy the car. After years of low earnings, shes fallen well short of her goal and cant retire comfortably. The other person wants to grow money over years for retirement. She earns very little, just as you did.

After years of low earnings, shes fallen well short of her goal and cant retire comfortably. The other person wants to grow money over years for retirement. Youve succeeded. She earns very little, just as you did. The account earns 2 interest annually. She was unsuccessful.. For example, say you and another person both put money into safe money market account to protect your money. Six months later, youve earned very little money but you havent lost anything.