Compare Savings vs. CDs
Comparison of Deposit Account from FEDCHOICE with 0.05% - May 2024


Long-Term Analysis of FEDCHOICE with 0.05% APY and FLORIDA with 0.25% APY and SAFE HARBOR with 0.70% APY and MICHIGAN ONE COMMUNITY with 0.01% APY and MICHIGAN SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT with 0.90% APY and USF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION with 3.70% APY and RADIANT with 4.08% APY and DFCU FINANCIAL with 4.35% 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 MONEY MARKET
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $25,000
     
    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
  • 2
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.25%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 125 88
    2 50,125 125 88
    3 50,250 126 88
    4 50,376 126 88
    5 50,502 126 88
    6 50,628 127 89
    7 50,755 127 89
    8 50,882 127 89
    9 51,009 128 89
    10 51,136 128 89
    11 51,264 128 90
    12 51,392 128 90
    13 51,521 129 90
    14 51,650 129 90
    15 51,779 129 91
    16 51,908 130 91
    17 52,038 130 91
    18 52,168 130 91
    19 52,298 131 92
    20 52,429 131 92
    TOTAL $2,560 $1,792
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.70%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    1.02x (National Avg. - 0.69%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.70%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 350 245
    2 50,350 352 247
    3 50,702 355 248
    4 51,057 357 250
    5 51,415 360 252
    6 51,775 362 254
    7 52,137 365 255
    8 52,502 368 257
    9 52,870 370 259
    10 53,240 373 261
    11 53,612 375 263
    12 53,988 378 265
    13 54,366 381 266
    14 54,746 383 268
    15 55,129 386 270
    16 55,515 389 272
    17 55,904 391 274
    18 56,295 394 276
    19 56,689 397 278
    20 57,086 400 280
    TOTAL $7,486 $5,240
  • 4
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    0.01%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.05x (National Avg. - 0.22%)
    $2,500
     
    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
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    0.90%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    1.03x (National Avg. - 0.87%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.90%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 450 315
    2 50,450 454 318
    3 50,904 458 321
    4 51,362 462 324
    5 51,824 466 326
    6 52,291 471 329
    7 52,761 475 332
    8 53,236 479 335
    9 53,715 483 338
    10 54,199 488 341
    11 54,687 492 345
    12 55,179 497 348
    13 55,675 501 351
    14 56,177 506 354
    15 56,682 510 357
    16 57,192 515 360
    17 57,707 519 364
    18 58,226 524 367
    19 58,750 529 370
    20 59,279 534 373
    TOTAL $9,813 $6,869
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    3.70%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    4.24x (National Avg. - 0.87%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.70%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,850 1,295
    2 51,850 1,918 1,343
    3 53,768 1,989 1,393
    4 55,758 2,063 1,444
    5 57,821 2,139 1,498
    6 59,960 2,219 1,553
    7 62,179 2,301 1,610
    8 64,479 2,386 1,670
    9 66,865 2,474 1,732
    10 69,339 2,566 1,796
    11 71,905 2,660 1,862
    12 74,565 2,759 1,931
    13 77,324 2,861 2,003
    14 80,185 2,967 2,077
    15 83,152 3,077 2,154
    16 86,229 3,190 2,233
    17 89,419 3,309 2,316
    18 92,728 3,431 2,402
    19 96,158 3,558 2,491
    20 99,716 3,690 2,583
    TOTAL $53,406 $37,384
  • 7
    LOCAL CD
    4.08%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    4.87x (National Avg. - 0.84%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.08%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,040 1,428
    2 52,040 2,123 1,486
    3 54,163 2,210 1,547
    4 56,373 2,300 1,610
    5 58,673 2,394 1,676
    6 61,067 2,492 1,744
    7 63,559 2,593 1,815
    8 66,152 2,699 1,889
    9 68,851 2,809 1,966
    10 71,660 2,924 2,047
    11 74,584 3,043 2,130
    12 77,627 3,167 2,217
    13 80,794 3,296 2,307
    14 84,090 3,431 2,402
    15 87,521 3,571 2,500
    16 91,092 3,717 2,602
    17 94,808 3,868 2,708
    18 98,677 4,026 2,818
    19 102,703 4,190 2,933
    20 106,893 4,361 3,053
    TOTAL $61,254 $42,878
  • 8
    LOCAL CD
    4.35%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    6.34x (National Avg. - 0.69%)
    $25,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.35%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,175 1,523
    2 52,175 2,270 1,589
    3 54,445 2,368 1,658
    4 56,813 2,471 1,730
    5 59,284 2,579 1,805
    6 61,863 2,691 1,884
    7 64,554 2,808 1,966
    8 67,362 2,930 2,051
    9 70,293 3,058 2,140
    10 73,350 3,191 2,234
    11 76,541 3,330 2,331
    12 79,871 3,474 2,432
    13 83,345 3,626 2,538
    14 86,970 3,783 2,648
    15 90,754 3,948 2,763
    16 94,701 4,120 2,884
    17 98,821 4,299 3,009
    18 103,120 4,486 3,140
    19 107,605 4,681 3,277
    20 112,286 4,884 3,419
    TOTAL $67,171 $47,019

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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