Compare Savings vs. CDs
Comparison of Deposit Account from First Financial Bank with 0.35% - June 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Monterey County Bank with 0.05% APY and First Financial Bank with 0.35% APY and First Financial Bank with 0.40% APY and FIREFIGHTERS & COMPANY with 1.04% 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.

You May Choose More Savings or CD Products From Among these Popular Products to Compare

 
$
PRODUCT
BANK
APY
STATE
AMOUNT
TERM
BANK TYPE
VS.NAT.AV.
MIN
  • 1
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    N.A.
    $10,000
     
    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 CD
    0.35%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Bank
    0.86x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.35%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 175 123
    2 50,175 176 123
    3 50,351 176 123
    4 50,527 177 124
    5 50,704 177 124
    6 50,881 178 125
    7 51,059 179 125
    8 51,238 179 126
    9 51,417 180 126
    10 51,597 181 126
    11 51,778 181 127
    12 51,959 182 127
    13 52,141 182 128
    14 52,323 183 128
    15 52,507 184 129
    16 52,690 184 129
    17 52,875 185 130
    18 53,060 186 130
    19 53,245 186 130
    20 53,432 187 131
    TOTAL $3,619 $2,533
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.40%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Bank
    0.98x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.40%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 200 140
    2 50,200 201 141
    3 50,401 202 141
    4 50,602 202 142
    5 50,805 203 142
    6 51,008 204 143
    7 51,212 205 143
    8 51,417 206 144
    9 51,623 206 145
    10 51,829 207 145
    11 52,036 208 146
    12 52,245 209 146
    13 52,454 210 147
    14 52,663 211 147
    15 52,874 211 148
    16 53,085 212 149
    17 53,298 213 149
    18 53,511 214 150
    19 53,725 215 150
    20 53,940 216 151
    TOTAL $4,156 $2,909
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    1.04%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    1.27x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.04%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 520 364
    2 50,520 525 368
    3 51,045 531 372
    4 51,576 536 375
    5 52,113 542 379
    6 52,655 548 383
    7 53,202 553 387
    8 53,756 559 391
    9 54,315 565 395
    10 54,879 571 400
    11 55,450 577 404
    12 56,027 583 408
    13 56,610 589 412
    14 57,198 595 416
    15 57,793 601 421
    16 58,394 607 425
    17 59,002 614 430
    18 59,615 620 434
    19 60,235 626 439
    20 60,862 633 443
    TOTAL $11,495 $8,046

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

    Featured CD Rates

    ONLINE BANKS APY? MIN?

    Last change: ↓0.50% on October 1, 2024.

    Last change: ↑0.20% on January 18.

    Last change: ↑0.20% on April 9.

    Last change: ↑0.34% on May 27.
    Warning: Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.

    Last change: ↑0.26% on April 9.
    Early Withdrawal Penalty is 6 months interest.