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Comparison of Deposit Account from ASCEND with 3.45% - September 2026


Long-Term Analysis of LIFEWAY with 0.45% APY and ASCEND with 3.61% APY and ASCEND with 3.45% APY and ASCEND with 1.36% 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
    0.45%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    1.11x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.45%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 225 158
    2 50,225 226 158
    3 50,451 227 159
    4 50,678 228 160
    5 50,906 229 160
    6 51,135 230 161
    7 51,365 231 162
    8 51,596 232 163
    9 51,829 233 163
    10 52,062 234 164
    11 52,296 235 165
    12 52,531 236 165
    13 52,768 237 166
    14 53,005 239 167
    15 53,244 240 168
    16 53,483 241 168
    17 53,724 242 169
    18 53,966 243 170
    19 54,209 244 171
    20 54,453 245 172
    TOTAL $4,698 $3,288
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    3.61%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    6.55x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.61%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,805 1,264
    2 51,805 1,870 1,309
    3 53,675 1,938 1,356
    4 55,613 2,008 1,405
    5 57,620 2,080 1,456
    6 59,701 2,155 1,509
    7 61,856 2,233 1,563
    8 64,089 2,314 1,620
    9 66,402 2,397 1,678
    10 68,799 2,484 1,739
    11 71,283 2,573 1,801
    12 73,856 2,666 1,866
    13 76,523 2,762 1,934
    14 79,285 2,862 2,004
    15 82,147 2,966 2,076
    16 85,113 3,073 2,151
    17 88,185 3,183 2,228
    18 91,369 3,298 2,309
    19 94,667 3,417 2,392
    20 98,085 3,541 2,479
    TOTAL $51,626 $36,138
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    3.45%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    8.54x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.45%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,725 1,208
    2 51,725 1,785 1,249
    3 53,510 1,846 1,292
    4 55,356 1,910 1,337
    5 57,265 1,976 1,383
    6 59,241 2,044 1,431
    7 61,285 2,114 1,480
    8 63,399 2,187 1,531
    9 65,586 2,263 1,584
    10 67,849 2,341 1,639
    11 70,190 2,422 1,695
    12 72,612 2,505 1,754
    13 75,117 2,592 1,814
    14 77,708 2,681 1,877
    15 80,389 2,773 1,941
    16 83,162 2,869 2,008
    17 86,032 2,968 2,078
    18 89,000 3,070 2,149
    19 92,070 3,176 2,223
    20 95,247 3,286 2,300
    TOTAL $48,533 $33,973
  • 4
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    1.36%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    3.37x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.36%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 680 476
    2 50,680 689 482
    3 51,369 699 489
    4 52,068 708 496
    5 52,776 718 502
    6 53,494 728 509
    7 54,221 737 516
    8 54,959 747 523
    9 55,706 758 530
    10 56,464 768 538
    11 57,232 778 545
    12 58,010 789 552
    13 58,799 800 560
    14 59,599 811 567
    15 60,409 822 575
    16 61,231 833 583
    17 62,063 844 591
    18 62,907 856 599
    19 63,763 867 607
    20 64,630 879 615
    TOTAL $15,509 $10,856

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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