*Note: Find the most recent data on the companies & do not copy from other answers online as they are old sources and differ based on time*

1. Go to finance.yahoo.com and look up "Analyst Estimates" for Apple (AAPL). You should find earnings per share (EPS) for the current year, the percentage annual growth rate of EPS for the past five years, and also a five-year EPS growth-rate forecast. What will be Apple's EPS after five years if EPS grows at the five-year historical average rate? What will EPS be if it grows at the analysts' forecasted rate? Try the same exercise for other stocks, for example Microsoft (MSFT), Merck (MRK), or the railroad CSX (CSX).

2. You need to have accumulated savings of $2 million by the time that you retire in 20 years. You currently have savings of $200,000. How much do you need to save each year to meet your goal if your savings earn a return of 10%? Find the savings calculator on www.msn. com/en-us/money/tools/retirementplanner to check your answer.