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


Long-Term Analysis of Dakota Western Bank with 0.85% APY and HomeTrust Bank with 0.70% APY and SCHOOLSFIRST with 4.35% APY and PACIFIC CREST with 0.05% APY and Frontier Bank with 0.48% APY and NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY with 0.60% APY and Walcott Trust and Savings Bank with 0.75% APY and LIBERTY BANK with 1.00% APY and First Merchants Bank with 0.05% APY and Armed Forces Bank, National Association with 0.60% APY and TWO HARBORS with 0.75% APY and Columbus Bank and Trust Company with 0.50% APY and Champlain National Bank with 0.35% APY and Arthur State Bank with 0.08% APY and MOBILITY CREDIT UNION with 0.75% APY and Cape Ann Savings Bank with 4.85% 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
    0.85%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    0.89x (National Avg. - 0.95%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.85%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 425 298
    2 50,425 429 300
    3 50,854 432 303
    4 51,286 436 305
    5 51,722 440 308
    6 52,161 443 310
    7 52,605 447 313
    8 53,052 451 316
    9 53,503 455 318
    10 53,958 459 321
    11 54,416 463 324
    12 54,879 466 327
    13 55,345 470 329
    14 55,816 474 332
    15 56,290 478 335
    16 56,769 483 338
    17 57,251 487 341
    18 57,738 491 344
    19 58,229 495 346
    20 58,724 499 349
    TOTAL $9,223 $6,456
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.70%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    0.74x (National Avg. - 0.95%)
    $10,000
     
    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
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    4.35%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    5.19x (National Avg. - 0.84%)
    $100,000
     
    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
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.07x (National Avg. - 0.69%)
    $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
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    0.48%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Bank
    0.66x (National Avg. - 0.73%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.48%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 238 166
    2 50,238 239 167
    3 50,476 240 168
    4 50,716 241 169
    5 50,957 242 169
    6 51,199 243 170
    7 51,442 244 171
    8 51,686 246 172
    9 51,932 247 173
    10 52,179 248 173
    11 52,426 249 174
    12 52,675 250 175
    13 52,926 251 176
    14 53,177 253 177
    15 53,430 254 178
    16 53,683 255 178
    17 53,938 256 179
    18 54,195 257 180
    19 54,452 259 181
    20 54,711 260 182
    TOTAL $4,971 $3,479
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    0.60%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.87x (National Avg. - 0.69%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.60%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 300 210
    2 50,300 302 211
    3 50,602 304 213
    4 50,905 305 214
    5 51,211 307 215
    6 51,518 309 216
    7 51,827 311 218
    8 52,138 313 219
    9 52,451 315 220
    10 52,766 317 222
    11 53,082 318 223
    12 53,401 320 224
    13 53,721 322 226
    14 54,044 324 227
    15 54,368 326 228
    16 54,694 328 230
    17 55,022 330 231
    18 55,352 332 232
    19 55,684 334 234
    20 56,019 336 235
    TOTAL $6,355 $4,448
  • 7
    LOCAL CD
    0.75%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    0.79x (National Avg. - 0.95%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 375 263
    2 50,375 378 264
    3 50,753 381 266
    4 51,133 384 268
    5 51,517 386 270
    6 51,903 389 272
    7 52,293 392 275
    8 52,685 395 277
    9 53,080 398 279
    10 53,478 401 281
    11 53,879 404 283
    12 54,283 407 285
    13 54,690 410 287
    14 55,101 413 289
    15 55,514 416 291
    16 55,930 419 294
    17 56,350 423 296
    18 56,772 426 298
    19 57,198 429 300
    20 57,627 432 303
    TOTAL $8,059 $5,641
  • 8
    LOCAL CD
    1.00%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Bank
    1.15x (National Avg. - 0.87%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 500 350
    2 50,500 505 354
    3 51,005 510 357
    4 51,515 515 361
    5 52,030 520 364
    6 52,551 526 368
    7 53,076 531 372
    8 53,607 536 375
    9 54,143 541 379
    10 54,684 547 383
    11 55,231 552 387
    12 55,783 558 390
    13 56,341 563 394
    14 56,905 569 398
    15 57,474 575 402
    16 58,048 580 406
    17 58,629 586 410
    18 59,215 592 415
    19 59,807 598 419
    20 60,405 604 423
    TOTAL $11,010 $7,707
  • 9
    LOCAL CD
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Bank
    0.07x (National Avg. - 0.69%)
    $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
  • 10
    LOCAL CD
    0.60%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Bank
    0.66x (National Avg. - 0.91%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.60%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 300 210
    2 50,300 302 211
    3 50,602 304 213
    4 50,905 305 214
    5 51,211 307 215
    6 51,518 309 216
    7 51,827 311 218
    8 52,138 313 219
    9 52,451 315 220
    10 52,766 317 222
    11 53,082 318 223
    12 53,401 320 224
    13 53,721 322 226
    14 54,044 324 227
    15 54,368 326 228
    16 54,694 328 230
    17 55,022 330 231
    18 55,352 332 232
    19 55,684 334 234
    20 56,019 336 235
    TOTAL $6,355 $4,448
  • 11
    LOCAL CD
    0.75%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    0.79x (National Avg. - 0.95%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 375 263
    2 50,375 378 264
    3 50,753 381 266
    4 51,133 384 268
    5 51,517 386 270
    6 51,903 389 272
    7 52,293 392 275
    8 52,685 395 277
    9 53,080 398 279
    10 53,478 401 281
    11 53,879 404 283
    12 54,283 407 285
    13 54,690 410 287
    14 55,101 413 289
    15 55,514 416 291
    16 55,930 419 294
    17 56,350 423 296
    18 56,772 426 298
    19 57,198 429 300
    20 57,627 432 303
    TOTAL $8,059 $5,641
  • 12
    LOCAL CD
    0.50%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Bank
    0.73x (National Avg. - 0.69%)
    $100,000
     
    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
  • 13
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    0.35%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    1.61x (National Avg. - 0.22%)
    $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
  • 14
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.08%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.37x (National Avg. - 0.22%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.08%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 40 28
    2 50,040 40 28
    3 50,080 40 28
    4 50,120 40 28
    5 50,160 40 28
    6 50,200 40 28
    7 50,240 40 28
    8 50,281 40 28
    9 50,321 40 28
    10 50,361 40 28
    11 50,401 40 28
    12 50,442 40 28
    13 50,482 40 28
    14 50,523 40 28
    15 50,563 40 28
    16 50,603 40 28
    17 50,644 41 28
    18 50,684 41 28
    19 50,725 41 28
    20 50,765 41 28
    TOTAL $806 $564
  • 15
    LOCAL CD
    0.75%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    1.09x (National Avg. - 0.69%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 375 263
    2 50,375 378 264
    3 50,753 381 266
    4 51,133 384 268
    5 51,517 386 270
    6 51,903 389 272
    7 52,293 392 275
    8 52,685 395 277
    9 53,080 398 279
    10 53,478 401 281
    11 53,879 404 283
    12 54,283 407 285
    13 54,690 410 287
    14 55,101 413 289
    15 55,514 416 291
    16 55,930 419 294
    17 56,350 423 296
    18 56,772 426 298
    19 57,198 429 300
    20 57,627 432 303
    TOTAL $8,059 $5,641
  • 16
    LOCAL CD
    4.85%
    -
    $50,000
    9 Month
    Bank
    N.A.
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.85%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,425 1,698
    2 52,425 2,543 1,780
    3 54,968 2,666 1,866
    4 57,634 2,795 1,957
    5 60,429 2,931 2,052
    6 63,360 3,073 2,151
    7 66,433 3,222 2,255
    8 69,654 3,378 2,365
    9 73,033 3,542 2,479
    10 76,575 3,714 2,600
    11 80,289 3,894 2,726
    12 84,183 4,083 2,858
    13 88,266 4,281 2,997
    14 92,546 4,489 3,142
    15 97,035 4,706 3,294
    16 101,741 4,934 3,454
    17 106,676 5,174 3,622
    18 111,849 5,425 3,797
    19 117,274 5,688 3,981
    20 122,962 5,964 4,175
    TOTAL $78,925 $55,248

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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