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Comparison of Deposit Account from ELEMENTS FINANCIAL with 2.25% - October 2026


Long-Term Analysis of SOUTHEASTERN with 0.55% APY and ELEMENTS FINANCIAL with 2.25% APY and TRIUS with 1.00% APY and EXPEDITION with 3.50% 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
    0.55%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    0.95x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.55%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 275 193
    2 50,275 277 194
    3 50,552 278 195
    4 50,830 280 196
    5 51,109 281 197
    6 51,390 283 198
    7 51,673 284 199
    8 51,957 286 200
    9 52,243 287 201
    10 52,530 289 202
    11 52,819 291 203
    12 53,110 292 204
    13 53,402 294 206
    14 53,695 295 207
    15 53,991 297 208
    16 54,288 299 209
    17 54,586 300 210
    18 54,886 302 211
    19 55,188 304 212
    20 55,492 305 214
    TOTAL $5,797 $4,058
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    2.25%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    2.96x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,125 788
    2 51,125 1,150 805
    3 52,275 1,176 823
    4 53,452 1,203 842
    5 54,654 1,230 861
    6 55,884 1,257 880
    7 57,141 1,286 900
    8 58,427 1,315 920
    9 59,742 1,344 941
    10 61,086 1,374 962
    11 62,460 1,405 984
    12 63,866 1,437 1,006
    13 65,302 1,469 1,029
    14 66,772 1,502 1,052
    15 68,274 1,536 1,075
    16 69,810 1,571 1,100
    17 71,381 1,606 1,124
    18 72,987 1,642 1,150
    19 74,629 1,679 1,175
    20 76,309 1,717 1,202
    TOTAL $28,025 $19,618
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    1.00%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    1.32x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $100,000
     
    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
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    3.50%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    6.35x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $500
     
    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

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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