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Comparison of Deposit Account from ELEMENTS FINANCIAL with 2.00% - August 2025


Long-Term Analysis of SKYLA with 3.55% APY and UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN with 2.45% APY and ELEMENTS FINANCIAL with 2.00% 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
    3.55%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    6.11x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.55%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,775 1,243
    2 51,775 1,838 1,287
    3 53,613 1,903 1,332
    4 55,516 1,971 1,380
    5 57,487 2,041 1,429
    6 59,528 2,113 1,479
    7 61,641 2,188 1,532
    8 63,829 2,266 1,586
    9 66,095 2,346 1,642
    10 68,442 2,430 1,701
    11 70,871 2,516 1,761
    12 73,387 2,605 1,824
    13 75,993 2,698 1,888
    14 78,690 2,794 1,955
    15 81,484 2,893 2,025
    16 84,377 2,995 2,097
    17 87,372 3,102 2,171
    18 90,474 3,212 2,248
    19 93,685 3,326 2,328
    20 97,011 3,444 2,411
    TOTAL $50,455 $35,319
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    2.45%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    5.99x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.45%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,225 858
    2 51,225 1,255 879
    3 52,480 1,286 900
    4 53,766 1,317 922
    5 55,083 1,350 945
    6 56,433 1,383 968
    7 57,815 1,416 992
    8 59,232 1,451 1,016
    9 60,683 1,487 1,041
    10 62,170 1,523 1,066
    11 63,693 1,560 1,092
    12 65,253 1,599 1,119
    13 66,852 1,638 1,147
    14 68,490 1,678 1,175
    15 70,168 1,719 1,203
    16 71,887 1,761 1,233
    17 73,648 1,804 1,263
    18 75,452 1,849 1,294
    19 77,301 1,894 1,326
    20 79,195 1,940 1,358
    TOTAL $31,135 $21,795
  • 3
    N.A.
    2.00%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    4.89x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,000 700
    2 51,000 1,020 714
    3 52,020 1,040 728
    4 53,060 1,061 743
    5 54,122 1,082 758
    6 55,204 1,104 773
    7 56,308 1,126 788
    8 57,434 1,149 804
    9 58,583 1,172 820
    10 59,755 1,195 837
    11 60,950 1,219 853
    12 62,169 1,243 870
    13 63,412 1,268 888
    14 64,680 1,294 906
    15 65,974 1,319 924
    16 67,293 1,346 942
    17 68,639 1,373 961
    18 70,012 1,400 980
    19 71,412 1,428 1,000
    20 72,841 1,457 1,020
    TOTAL $24,297 $17,008

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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