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Comparison of Deposit Account from CSE with 0.30% - May 2025


Long-Term Analysis of CSE with 0.30% APY and TECHNOLOGY with 3.50% APY and WINDSOR LOCKS with 0.85% APY and XCEL with 3.30% 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
    0.30%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $2,500
     
    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
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    3.50%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    5.31x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $95,000
     
    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
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.85%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    1.29x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.85%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 425 298
    2 50,425 429 300
    3 50,854 432 303
    4 51,286 436 305
    5 51,722 440 308
    6 52,161 443 310
    7 52,605 447 313
    8 53,052 451 316
    9 53,503 455 318
    10 53,958 459 321
    11 54,416 463 324
    12 54,879 466 327
    13 55,345 470 329
    14 55,816 474 332
    15 56,290 478 335
    16 56,769 483 338
    17 57,251 487 341
    18 57,738 491 344
    19 58,229 495 346
    20 58,724 499 349
    TOTAL $9,223 $6,456
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    3.30%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    4.04x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.30%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,650 1,155
    2 51,650 1,704 1,193
    3 53,354 1,761 1,232
    4 55,115 1,819 1,273
    5 56,934 1,879 1,315
    6 58,813 1,941 1,359
    7 60,754 2,005 1,403
    8 62,758 2,071 1,450
    9 64,829 2,139 1,498
    10 66,969 2,210 1,547
    11 69,179 2,283 1,598
    12 71,462 2,358 1,651
    13 73,820 2,436 1,705
    14 76,256 2,516 1,762
    15 78,772 2,599 1,820
    16 81,372 2,685 1,880
    17 84,057 2,774 1,942
    18 86,831 2,865 2,006
    19 89,697 2,960 2,072
    20 92,657 3,058 2,140
    TOTAL $45,714 $32,000

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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