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Comparison of Deposit Account from Bell Bank with 3.00% - November 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Citizens Bank with 0.70% APY and Citizens Bank with 0.20% APY and Bell Bank with 3.50% APY and Bell Bank with 3.00% APY and Bell Bank with 3.00% APY and Bell Bank with 3.25% 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
    0.70%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Bank
    0.93x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.70%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 350 245
    2 50,350 352 247
    3 50,702 355 248
    4 51,057 357 250
    5 51,415 360 252
    6 51,775 362 254
    7 52,137 365 255
    8 52,502 368 257
    9 52,870 370 259
    10 53,240 373 261
    11 53,612 375 263
    12 53,988 378 265
    13 54,366 381 266
    14 54,746 383 268
    15 55,129 386 270
    16 55,515 389 272
    17 55,904 391 274
    18 56,295 394 276
    19 56,689 397 278
    20 57,086 400 280
    TOTAL $7,486 $5,240
  • 2
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    0.20%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.89x (National Avg. - 0.22%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.20%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 100 70
    2 50,100 100 70
    3 50,200 100 70
    4 50,301 101 70
    5 50,401 101 71
    6 50,502 101 71
    7 50,603 101 71
    8 50,704 101 71
    9 50,806 102 71
    10 50,907 102 71
    11 51,009 102 71
    12 51,111 102 72
    13 51,213 102 72
    14 51,316 103 72
    15 51,418 103 72
    16 51,521 103 72
    17 51,624 103 72
    18 51,727 103 72
    19 51,831 104 73
    20 51,935 104 73
    TOTAL $2,038 $1,427
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    3.50%
    -
    $50,000
    3 Month
    Bank
    1.55x (National Avg. - 2.26%)
    $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
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    3.00%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Bank
    5.18x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,500 1,050
    2 51,500 1,545 1,082
    3 53,045 1,591 1,114
    4 54,636 1,639 1,147
    5 56,275 1,688 1,182
    6 57,964 1,739 1,217
    7 59,703 1,791 1,254
    8 61,494 1,845 1,291
    9 63,339 1,900 1,330
    10 65,239 1,957 1,370
    11 67,196 2,016 1,411
    12 69,212 2,076 1,453
    13 71,288 2,139 1,497
    14 73,427 2,203 1,542
    15 75,629 2,269 1,588
    16 77,898 2,337 1,636
    17 80,235 2,407 1,685
    18 82,642 2,479 1,735
    19 85,122 2,554 1,788
    20 87,675 2,630 1,841
    TOTAL $40,306 $28,214
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    3.00%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Bank
    3.98x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,500 1,050
    2 51,500 1,545 1,082
    3 53,045 1,591 1,114
    4 54,636 1,639 1,147
    5 56,275 1,688 1,182
    6 57,964 1,739 1,217
    7 59,703 1,791 1,254
    8 61,494 1,845 1,291
    9 63,339 1,900 1,330
    10 65,239 1,957 1,370
    11 67,196 2,016 1,411
    12 69,212 2,076 1,453
    13 71,288 2,139 1,497
    14 73,427 2,203 1,542
    15 75,629 2,269 1,588
    16 77,898 2,337 1,636
    17 80,235 2,407 1,685
    18 82,642 2,479 1,735
    19 85,122 2,554 1,788
    20 87,675 2,630 1,841
    TOTAL $40,306 $28,214
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    3.25%
    -
    $50,000
    10 Month
    Bank
    N.A.
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,625 1,138
    2 51,625 1,678 1,174
    3 53,303 1,732 1,213
    4 55,035 1,789 1,252
    5 56,824 1,847 1,293
    6 58,671 1,907 1,335
    7 60,577 1,969 1,378
    8 62,546 2,033 1,423
    9 64,579 2,099 1,469
    10 66,678 2,167 1,517
    11 68,845 2,237 1,566
    12 71,082 2,310 1,617
    13 73,392 2,385 1,670
    14 75,778 2,463 1,724
    15 78,240 2,543 1,780
    16 80,783 2,625 1,838
    17 83,409 2,711 1,898
    18 86,119 2,799 1,959
    19 88,918 2,890 2,023
    20 91,808 2,984 2,089
    TOTAL $44,792 $31,354

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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