GIC: Guaranteed Investment Certificate. In the US these are known as CD's (Certificate of Deposit). This is pretty much as safe as you can get when it comes to investing. You buy a GIC at an …
Interest: Think of it as "rent"
I don't think many people explain it this way, but it is probably the best analogy I've heard. Rent is paying for the "use" of something: like renting a movie, an apartment or house or a car. You …