Find out how to use Microsoft Excel to calculate the present value of a fixed annuity, including a calculation example. The calculation doesn't account for taxes.

Here’s what you need to know about two terms related to annuities — present value and future value. Present value of an annuity vs. future value of an annuity: What’s the di ...

Learn what present value (PV) and future value (FV) are and how to calculate present value in Excel given the future value, interest rate, and period.

Microsoft Excel has dozens of preset formulas for many types of mathematical calculations, but compounding interest isn't one of them. To calculate the future value of a single amount compounded ...

It’s possible to calculate the present value of an annuity using Excel but you’ll need some information at your fingertips: the annuitization period, the payment amount, and the interest rate.