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Comparison of Deposit Account from CITADEL with 4.00% - October 2026


Long-Term Analysis of AFENA with 2.17% APY and WANIGAS with 0.30% APY and Unity Bank with 1.45% APY and CITADEL with 4.00% APY and 1ST ADVANTAGE with 0.20% 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
    2.17%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    3.94x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.17%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,085 760
    2 51,085 1,109 776
    3 52,194 1,133 793
    4 53,326 1,157 810
    5 54,483 1,182 828
    6 55,666 1,208 846
    7 56,874 1,234 864
    8 58,108 1,261 883
    9 59,369 1,288 902
    10 60,657 1,316 921
    11 61,973 1,345 941
    12 63,318 1,374 962
    13 64,692 1,404 983
    14 66,096 1,434 1,004
    15 67,530 1,465 1,026
    16 68,996 1,497 1,048
    17 70,493 1,530 1,071
    18 72,022 1,563 1,094
    19 73,585 1,597 1,118
    20 75,182 1,631 1,142
    TOTAL $26,814 $18,769
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.30%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.74x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.30%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 150 105
    2 50,150 150 105
    3 50,300 151 106
    4 50,451 151 106
    5 50,603 152 106
    6 50,755 152 107
    7 50,907 153 107
    8 51,059 153 107
    9 51,213 154 108
    10 51,366 154 108
    11 51,520 155 108
    12 51,675 155 109
    13 51,830 155 109
    14 51,985 156 109
    15 52,141 156 109
    16 52,298 157 110
    17 52,455 157 110
    18 52,612 158 110
    19 52,770 158 111
    20 52,928 159 111
    TOTAL $3,087 $2,161
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    1.45%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    1.76x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.45%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 725 508
    2 50,725 736 515
    3 51,461 746 522
    4 52,207 757 530
    5 52,964 768 538
    6 53,732 779 545
    7 54,511 790 553
    8 55,301 802 561
    9 56,103 813 569
    10 56,917 825 578
    11 57,742 837 586
    12 58,579 849 595
    13 59,428 862 603
    14 60,290 874 612
    15 61,164 887 621
    16 62,051 900 630
    17 62,951 913 639
    18 63,864 926 648
    19 64,790 939 658
    20 65,729 953 667
    TOTAL $16,682 $11,678
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    4.00%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    4.86x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,000 1,400
    2 52,000 2,080 1,456
    3 54,080 2,163 1,514
    4 56,243 2,250 1,575
    5 58,493 2,340 1,638
    6 60,833 2,433 1,703
    7 63,266 2,531 1,771
    8 65,797 2,632 1,842
    9 68,428 2,737 1,916
    10 71,166 2,847 1,993
    11 74,012 2,960 2,072
    12 76,973 3,079 2,155
    13 80,052 3,202 2,241
    14 83,254 3,330 2,331
    15 86,584 3,463 2,424
    16 90,047 3,602 2,521
    17 93,649 3,746 2,622
    18 97,395 3,896 2,727
    19 101,291 4,052 2,836
    20 105,342 4,214 2,950
    TOTAL $59,556 $41,689
  • 5
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.20%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.24x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $25,000
     
    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

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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