Compare Savings vs. CDs
Comparison of Deposit Account from First Commonwealth Bank with 0.20% - May 2025


Long-Term Analysis of ALPENA-ALCONA AREA with 1.31% APY and First Commonwealth Bank with 0.20% APY and RIPCO with 0.20% APY and Clear Sky Accounts with 2.75% APY and AUSTIN TELCO with 4.01% 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
    1.31%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    1.43x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.31%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 655 459
    2 50,655 664 465
    3 51,319 672 471
    4 51,991 681 477
    5 52,672 690 483
    6 53,362 699 489
    7 54,061 708 496
    8 54,769 717 502
    9 55,487 727 509
    10 56,214 736 515
    11 56,950 746 522
    12 57,696 756 529
    13 58,452 766 536
    14 59,218 776 543
    15 59,993 786 550
    16 60,779 796 557
    17 61,575 807 565
    18 62,382 817 572
    19 63,199 828 580
    20 64,027 839 587
    TOTAL $14,866 $10,406
  • 2
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.20%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.22x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.20%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 100 70
    2 50,100 100 70
    3 50,200 100 70
    4 50,301 101 70
    5 50,401 101 71
    6 50,502 101 71
    7 50,603 101 71
    8 50,704 101 71
    9 50,806 102 71
    10 50,907 102 71
    11 51,009 102 71
    12 51,111 102 72
    13 51,213 102 72
    14 51,316 103 72
    15 51,418 103 72
    16 51,521 103 72
    17 51,624 103 72
    18 51,727 103 72
    19 51,831 104 73
    20 51,935 104 73
    TOTAL $2,038 $1,427
  • 3
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.20%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.22x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.20%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 100 70
    2 50,100 100 70
    3 50,200 100 70
    4 50,301 101 70
    5 50,401 101 71
    6 50,502 101 71
    7 50,603 101 71
    8 50,704 101 71
    9 50,806 102 71
    10 50,907 102 71
    11 51,009 102 71
    12 51,111 102 72
    13 51,213 102 72
    14 51,316 103 72
    15 51,418 103 72
    16 51,521 103 72
    17 51,624 103 72
    18 51,727 103 72
    19 51,831 104 73
    20 51,935 104 73
    TOTAL $2,038 $1,427
  • 4
    ONLINE CD
    2.75%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Online Bank
    3.65x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,375 963
    2 51,375 1,413 989
    3 52,788 1,452 1,016
    4 54,239 1,492 1,044
    5 55,731 1,533 1,073
    6 57,264 1,575 1,102
    7 58,838 1,618 1,133
    8 60,456 1,663 1,164
    9 62,119 1,708 1,196
    10 63,827 1,755 1,229
    11 65,583 1,804 1,262
    12 67,386 1,853 1,297
    13 69,239 1,904 1,333
    14 71,143 1,956 1,370
    15 73,100 2,010 1,407
    16 75,110 2,066 1,446
    17 77,175 2,122 1,486
    18 79,298 2,181 1,526
    19 81,478 2,241 1,568
    20 83,719 2,302 1,612
    TOTAL $36,021 $25,215
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    4.01%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    6.08x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $225,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.01%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,005 1,404
    2 52,005 2,085 1,460
    3 54,090 2,169 1,518
    4 56,259 2,256 1,579
    5 58,515 2,346 1,643
    6 60,862 2,441 1,708
    7 63,302 2,538 1,777
    8 65,841 2,640 1,848
    9 68,481 2,746 1,922
    10 71,227 2,856 1,999
    11 74,083 2,971 2,080
    12 77,054 3,090 2,163
    13 80,144 3,214 2,250
    14 83,358 3,343 2,340
    15 86,700 3,477 2,434
    16 90,177 3,616 2,531
    17 93,793 3,761 2,633
    18 97,554 3,912 2,738
    19 101,466 4,069 2,848
    20 105,535 4,232 2,962
    TOTAL $59,767 $41,837

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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