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Comparison of Deposit Account from DIRECT with 0.35% - September 2026


Long-Term Analysis of DIRECT with 5.50% APY and DIRECT with 3.00% APY and DIRECT with 4.00% APY and DIRECT with 0.35% APY and DIRECT with 1.00% 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
    5.50%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    13.65x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $250
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    5.50%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,750 1,925
    2 52,750 2,901 2,031
    3 55,651 3,061 2,143
    4 58,712 3,229 2,260
    5 61,941 3,407 2,385
    6 65,348 3,594 2,516
    7 68,942 3,792 2,654
    8 72,734 4,000 2,800
    9 76,734 4,220 2,954
    10 80,955 4,453 3,117
    11 85,407 4,697 3,288
    12 90,105 4,956 3,469
    13 95,060 5,228 3,660
    14 100,289 5,516 3,861
    15 105,805 5,819 4,073
    16 111,624 6,139 4,298
    17 117,763 6,477 4,534
    18 124,240 6,833 4,783
    19 131,073 7,209 5,046
    20 138,282 7,606 5,324
    TOTAL $95,888 $67,122
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    3.00%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    5.46x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $250
     
    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
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    4.00%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    5.28x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $250
     
    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
  • 4
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.35%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.46x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.35%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 175 123
    2 50,175 176 123
    3 50,351 176 123
    4 50,527 177 124
    5 50,704 177 124
    6 50,881 178 125
    7 51,059 179 125
    8 51,238 179 126
    9 51,417 180 126
    10 51,597 181 126
    11 51,778 181 127
    12 51,959 182 127
    13 52,141 182 128
    14 52,323 183 128
    15 52,507 184 129
    16 52,690 184 129
    17 52,875 185 130
    18 53,060 186 130
    19 53,245 186 130
    20 53,432 187 131
    TOTAL $3,619 $2,533
  • 5
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    1.00%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    1.32x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $75,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 500 350
    2 50,500 505 354
    3 51,005 510 357
    4 51,515 515 361
    5 52,030 520 364
    6 52,551 526 368
    7 53,076 531 372
    8 53,607 536 375
    9 54,143 541 379
    10 54,684 547 383
    11 55,231 552 387
    12 55,783 558 390
    13 56,341 563 394
    14 56,905 569 398
    15 57,474 575 402
    16 58,048 580 406
    17 58,629 586 410
    18 59,215 592 415
    19 59,807 598 419
    20 60,405 604 423
    TOTAL $11,010 $7,707

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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