Compare Savings vs. CDs
Comparison of Deposit Account from FIRSTLIGHT with 0.30% - August 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Security State Bank & Trust with 0.10% APY and Cornerstone Bank with 0.26% APY and Cornerstone Bank with 0.30% APY and Cornerstone Bank with 0.35% APY and Cornerstone Bank with 0.18% APY and Cornerstone Bank with 0.53% APY and Cornerstone Bank with 0.05% APY and FIRSTLIGHT with 0.30% 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
    0.10%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    N.A.
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.10%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 50 35
    2 50,050 50 35
    3 50,100 50 35
    4 50,150 50 35
    5 50,200 50 35
    6 50,251 50 35
    7 50,301 50 35
    8 50,351 50 35
    9 50,401 50 35
    10 50,452 50 35
    11 50,502 51 35
    12 50,553 51 35
    13 50,603 51 35
    14 50,654 51 35
    15 50,705 51 35
    16 50,755 51 36
    17 50,806 51 36
    18 50,857 51 36
    19 50,908 51 36
    20 50,959 51 36
    TOTAL $1,010 $707
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.26%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Bank
    0.47x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.26%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 130 91
    2 50,130 130 91
    3 50,260 131 91
    4 50,391 131 92
    5 50,522 131 92
    6 50,653 132 92
    7 50,785 132 92
    8 50,917 132 93
    9 51,050 133 93
    10 51,182 133 93
    11 51,315 133 93
    12 51,449 134 94
    13 51,583 134 94
    14 51,717 134 94
    15 51,851 135 94
    16 51,986 135 95
    17 52,121 136 95
    18 52,257 136 95
    19 52,392 136 95
    20 52,529 137 96
    TOTAL $2,665 $1,866
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.30%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Bank
    0.52x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.30%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 150 105
    2 50,150 150 105
    3 50,300 151 106
    4 50,451 151 106
    5 50,603 152 106
    6 50,755 152 107
    7 50,907 153 107
    8 51,059 153 107
    9 51,213 154 108
    10 51,366 154 108
    11 51,520 155 108
    12 51,675 155 109
    13 51,830 155 109
    14 51,985 156 109
    15 52,141 156 109
    16 52,298 157 110
    17 52,455 157 110
    18 52,612 158 110
    19 52,770 158 111
    20 52,928 159 111
    TOTAL $3,087 $2,161
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    0.35%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Bank
    0.53x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $100,000
     
    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
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    0.18%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Bank
    0.44x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.18%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 90 63
    2 50,090 90 63
    3 50,180 90 63
    4 50,270 90 63
    5 50,361 91 63
    6 50,452 91 64
    7 50,542 91 64
    8 50,633 91 64
    9 50,725 91 64
    10 50,816 91 64
    11 50,907 92 64
    12 50,999 92 64
    13 51,091 92 64
    14 51,183 92 64
    15 51,275 92 65
    16 51,367 92 65
    17 51,460 93 65
    18 51,552 93 65
    19 51,645 93 65
    20 51,738 93 65
    TOTAL $1,831 $1,282
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    0.53%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Bank
    0.58x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.53%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 265 186
    2 50,265 266 186
    3 50,531 268 187
    4 50,799 269 188
    5 51,068 271 189
    6 51,339 272 190
    7 51,611 274 191
    8 51,885 275 192
    9 52,160 276 194
    10 52,436 278 195
    11 52,714 279 196
    12 52,993 281 197
    13 53,274 282 198
    14 53,557 284 199
    15 53,841 285 200
    16 54,126 287 201
    17 54,413 288 202
    18 54,701 290 203
    19 54,991 291 204
    20 55,283 293 205
    TOTAL $5,576 $3,903
  • 7
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.05x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $2,500
     
    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
  • 8
    LOCAL CD
    0.30%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    0.45x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.30%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 150 105
    2 50,150 150 105
    3 50,300 151 106
    4 50,451 151 106
    5 50,603 152 106
    6 50,755 152 107
    7 50,907 153 107
    8 51,059 153 107
    9 51,213 154 108
    10 51,366 154 108
    11 51,520 155 108
    12 51,675 155 109
    13 51,830 155 109
    14 51,985 156 109
    15 52,141 156 109
    16 52,298 157 110
    17 52,455 157 110
    18 52,612 158 110
    19 52,770 158 111
    20 52,928 159 111
    TOTAL $3,087 $2,161

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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