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Comparison of Deposit Account from BLUE with 5.00% - November 2026


Long-Term Analysis of APPLE with 3.00% APY and BLUE with 5.00% APY and HANSCOM with 3.50% APY and DIRECT 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 MONEY MARKET
    APPLE
    3.00%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $1,000,000
     
    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
  • 2
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    BLUE
    5.00%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    21.37x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $0
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    5.00%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,500 1,750
    2 52,500 2,625 1,838
    3 55,125 2,756 1,929
    4 57,881 2,894 2,026
    5 60,775 3,039 2,127
    6 63,814 3,191 2,233
    7 67,005 3,350 2,345
    8 70,355 3,518 2,462
    9 73,873 3,694 2,586
    10 77,566 3,878 2,715
    11 81,445 4,072 2,851
    12 85,517 4,276 2,993
    13 89,793 4,490 3,143
    14 94,282 4,714 3,300
    15 98,997 4,950 3,465
    16 103,946 5,197 3,638
    17 109,144 5,457 3,820
    18 114,601 5,730 4,011
    19 120,331 6,017 4,212
    20 126,348 6,317 4,422
    TOTAL $82,665 $57,865
  • 3
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    HANSCOM
    3.50%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    14.96x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $1,000,000
     
    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
    N.A.
    DIRECT
    3.25%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    13.89x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $25,000
     
    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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