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Comparison of Deposit Account from APPLE with 3.50% - August 2025


Long-Term Analysis of CHABOT with 0.90% APY and NASA with 4.10% APY and RIVERFRONT with 0.75% APY and APPLE with 3.50% APY and DIRECT with 5.05% APY

This analysis is for demonstrative purposes only. Savings rates may go up or down, and CD rates may not be renewable for the length of the term of the analysis.

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$
PRODUCT
BANK
APY
STATE
AMOUNT
TERM
BANK TYPE
VS.NAT.AV.
MIN
  • 1
    LOCAL CD
    0.90%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    1.19x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.90%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 450 315
    2 50,450 454 318
    3 50,904 458 321
    4 51,362 462 324
    5 51,824 466 326
    6 52,291 471 329
    7 52,761 475 332
    8 53,236 479 335
    9 53,715 483 338
    10 54,199 488 341
    11 54,687 492 345
    12 55,179 497 348
    13 55,675 501 351
    14 56,177 506 354
    15 56,682 510 357
    16 57,192 515 360
    17 57,707 519 364
    18 58,226 524 367
    19 58,750 529 370
    20 59,279 534 373
    TOTAL $9,813 $6,869
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    4.10%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    7.43x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.10%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,050 1,435
    2 52,050 2,134 1,494
    3 54,184 2,222 1,555
    4 56,406 2,313 1,619
    5 58,718 2,407 1,685
    6 61,126 2,506 1,754
    7 63,632 2,609 1,826
    8 66,241 2,716 1,901
    9 68,957 2,827 1,979
    10 71,784 2,943 2,060
    11 74,727 3,064 2,145
    12 77,791 3,189 2,233
    13 80,980 3,320 2,324
    14 84,300 3,456 2,419
    15 87,757 3,598 2,519
    16 91,355 3,746 2,622
    17 95,100 3,899 2,729
    18 98,999 4,059 2,841
    19 103,058 4,225 2,958
    20 107,284 4,399 3,079
    TOTAL $61,682 $43,178
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.75%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    1.83x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 375 263
    2 50,375 378 264
    3 50,753 381 266
    4 51,133 384 268
    5 51,517 386 270
    6 51,903 389 272
    7 52,293 392 275
    8 52,685 395 277
    9 53,080 398 279
    10 53,478 401 281
    11 53,879 404 283
    12 54,283 407 285
    13 54,690 410 287
    14 55,101 413 289
    15 55,514 416 291
    16 55,930 419 294
    17 56,350 423 296
    18 56,772 426 298
    19 57,198 429 300
    20 57,627 432 303
    TOTAL $8,059 $5,641
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    3.50%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    8.56x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.50%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,750 1,225
    2 51,750 1,811 1,268
    3 53,561 1,875 1,312
    4 55,436 1,940 1,358
    5 57,376 2,008 1,406
    6 59,384 2,078 1,455
    7 61,463 2,151 1,506
    8 63,614 2,226 1,559
    9 65,840 2,304 1,613
    10 68,145 2,385 1,670
    11 70,530 2,469 1,728
    12 72,998 2,555 1,788
    13 75,553 2,644 1,851
    14 78,198 2,737 1,916
    15 80,935 2,833 1,983
    16 83,767 2,932 2,052
    17 86,699 3,034 2,124
    18 89,734 3,141 2,198
    19 92,874 3,251 2,275
    20 96,125 3,364 2,355
    TOTAL $49,489 $34,643
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    5.05%
    -
    $50,000
    9 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    5.05%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,525 1,768
    2 52,525 2,653 1,857
    3 55,178 2,786 1,951
    4 57,964 2,927 2,049
    5 60,891 3,075 2,153
    6 63,966 3,230 2,261
    7 67,196 3,393 2,375
    8 70,590 3,565 2,495
    9 74,155 3,745 2,621
    10 77,899 3,934 2,754
    11 81,833 4,133 2,893
    12 85,966 4,341 3,039
    13 90,307 4,561 3,192
    14 94,868 4,791 3,354
    15 99,659 5,033 3,523
    16 104,691 5,287 3,701
    17 109,978 5,554 3,888
    18 115,532 5,834 4,084
    19 121,367 6,129 4,290
    20 127,496 6,439 4,507
    TOTAL $83,934 $58,754

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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