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Comparison of Deposit Account from F A A with 0.58% - September 2026


Long-Term Analysis of F A A with 0.58% APY and CARTER with 1.20% APY and CHARTWAY with 0.05% APY and ASCEND with 0.50% APY and ASCEND with 3.20% 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
    0.58%
    -
    $50,000
    30 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.58%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 288 201
    2 50,288 289 202
    3 50,577 291 204
    4 50,867 292 205
    5 51,160 294 206
    6 51,454 296 207
    7 51,750 298 208
    8 52,048 299 209
    9 52,347 301 211
    10 52,648 303 212
    11 52,951 304 213
    12 53,255 306 214
    13 53,561 308 216
    14 53,869 310 217
    15 54,179 312 218
    16 54,490 313 219
    17 54,804 315 221
    18 55,119 317 222
    19 55,436 319 223
    20 55,755 321 224
    TOTAL $6,075 $4,253
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    1.20%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    2.18x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.20%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 600 420
    2 50,600 607 425
    3 51,207 614 430
    4 51,822 622 435
    5 52,444 629 441
    6 53,073 637 446
    7 53,710 645 451
    8 54,354 652 457
    9 55,007 660 462
    10 55,667 668 468
    11 56,335 676 473
    12 57,011 684 479
    13 57,695 692 485
    14 58,387 701 490
    15 59,088 709 496
    16 59,797 718 502
    17 60,514 726 508
    18 61,240 735 514
    19 61,975 744 521
    20 62,719 753 527
    TOTAL $13,472 $9,430
  • 3
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.21x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $100
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.05%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 25 18
    2 50,025 25 18
    3 50,050 25 18
    4 50,075 25 18
    5 50,100 25 18
    6 50,125 25 18
    7 50,150 25 18
    8 50,175 25 18
    9 50,200 25 18
    10 50,225 25 18
    11 50,251 25 18
    12 50,276 25 18
    13 50,301 25 18
    14 50,326 25 18
    15 50,351 25 18
    16 50,376 25 18
    17 50,402 25 18
    18 50,427 25 18
    19 50,452 25 18
    20 50,477 25 18
    TOTAL $502 $352
  • 4
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.50%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    2.15x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.50%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 250 175
    2 50,250 251 176
    3 50,501 253 177
    4 50,754 254 178
    5 51,008 255 179
    6 51,263 256 179
    7 51,519 258 180
    8 51,776 259 181
    9 52,035 260 182
    10 52,296 261 183
    11 52,557 263 184
    12 52,820 264 185
    13 53,084 265 186
    14 53,349 267 187
    15 53,616 268 188
    16 53,884 269 189
    17 54,154 271 190
    18 54,424 272 190
    19 54,696 273 191
    20 54,970 275 192
    TOTAL $5,245 $3,671
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    3.20%
    -
    $50,000
    54 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.20%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,600 1,120
    2 51,600 1,651 1,156
    3 53,251 1,704 1,193
    4 54,955 1,759 1,231
    5 56,714 1,815 1,270
    6 58,529 1,873 1,311
    7 60,402 1,933 1,353
    8 62,334 1,995 1,396
    9 64,329 2,059 1,441
    10 66,388 2,124 1,487
    11 68,512 2,192 1,535
    12 70,704 2,263 1,584
    13 72,967 2,335 1,634
    14 75,302 2,410 1,687
    15 77,712 2,487 1,741
    16 80,198 2,566 1,796
    17 82,765 2,648 1,854
    18 85,413 2,733 1,913
    19 88,146 2,821 1,974
    20 90,967 2,911 2,038
    TOTAL $43,878 $30,715

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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