You plan to invest $$10,000$ for $180$ days. Your bank offers a rate of $2\mathrm{.}60\%$ on $90-$day GICs and $2\mathrm{.}90\%$ on $180-$day GICs.

How much more interest will you earn if you purchase a single $180-$day GIC instead of two consecutive $90-$day GICs? Remember that the interest earned from the first $90-$day GIC will be invested in the second $90-$day GIC along with the principal.

Express your answer to $2$ decimal places but do not include the $ sign.

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