Compare Savings vs. CDs
Comparison of Deposit Account from EDU with 0.01% - August 2025


Long-Term Analysis of BAXTER with 3.00% APY and BAXTER with 3.40% APY and EDU with 0.01% 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
    3.00%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    4.55x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $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
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    3.40%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    4.16x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.40%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,700 1,190
    2 51,700 1,758 1,230
    3 53,458 1,818 1,272
    4 55,275 1,879 1,316
    5 57,155 1,943 1,360
    6 59,098 2,009 1,407
    7 61,107 2,078 1,454
    8 63,185 2,148 1,504
    9 65,333 2,221 1,555
    10 67,555 2,297 1,608
    11 69,851 2,375 1,662
    12 72,226 2,456 1,719
    13 74,682 2,539 1,777
    14 77,221 2,626 1,838
    15 79,847 2,715 1,900
    16 82,562 2,807 1,965
    17 85,369 2,903 2,032
    18 88,271 3,001 2,101
    19 91,272 3,103 2,172
    20 94,376 3,209 2,246
    TOTAL $47,584 $33,309
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.01%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.02x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.01%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 5 4
    2 50,005 5 4
    3 50,010 5 4
    4 50,015 5 4
    5 50,020 5 4
    6 50,025 5 4
    7 50,030 5 4
    8 50,035 5 4
    9 50,040 5 4
    10 50,045 5 4
    11 50,050 5 4
    12 50,055 5 4
    13 50,060 5 4
    14 50,065 5 4
    15 50,070 5 4
    16 50,075 5 4
    17 50,080 5 4
    18 50,085 5 4
    19 50,090 5 4
    20 50,095 5 4
    TOTAL $100 $70

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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