For the investment to reach $100,000 with monthly deposits of $850 at 6.5% compounded monthly, it will take 188 months or 15 years and 8 months.
To calculate the period of investment, we can use an online finance calculator as follows:
I/Y (Interest per year) = 6.5%
PV (Present Value) = $0
PMT (Periodic Payment) = $850
FV (Future Value) = $100,000
P/Y (# of periods per year) = 12
C/Y (# of times interest compound per year) = 12
Results:
N = 187.717 months
Sum of all periodic payments = $159,559.45 (187.717 x $850)
Total Interest = $59,559.45
Thus, it will take 188 months for the investment to reach $100,000.
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