Consider the two savings plans below. Compare the balances in each plan after $8$ years. Which person deposited more money in the$$ plan? Which of the two investment strategies is$$ better? Assume that the compounding and payment periods are the same for each pair. Avery deposits $$$$250$ per month in an account with an APR of $6\%,$ while Devon deposits $$$$3000$ at the end of each year in an account with an APR of $6\%.$ The balance in$$ Avery's saving plan after $8$ years was $$$$\_\_\_\_\_\_.($Round the final answer to the nearest cent as needed. Round all intermediate values to seven decimal places as$$ needed.$)$