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Comparison of Deposit Account from FORTRESS with 1.60% - July 2025


Long-Term Analysis of FORTRESS with 1.60% APY and EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS with 0.03% 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
    1.60%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    1.96x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.60%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 800 560
    2 50,800 813 569
    3 51,613 826 578
    4 52,439 839 587
    5 53,278 852 597
    6 54,130 866 606
    7 54,996 880 616
    8 55,876 894 626
    9 56,770 908 636
    10 57,678 923 646
    11 58,601 938 656
    12 59,539 953 667
    13 60,492 968 678
    14 61,459 983 688
    15 62,443 999 699
    16 63,442 1,015 711
    17 64,457 1,031 722
    18 65,488 1,048 733
    19 66,536 1,065 745
    20 67,601 1,082 757
    TOTAL $18,682 $13,078
  • 2
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.03%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.04x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.03%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 15 11
    2 50,015 15 11
    3 50,030 15 11
    4 50,045 15 11
    5 50,060 15 11
    6 50,075 15 11
    7 50,090 15 11
    8 50,105 15 11
    9 50,120 15 11
    10 50,135 15 11
    11 50,150 15 11
    12 50,165 15 11
    13 50,180 15 11
    14 50,195 15 11
    15 50,210 15 11
    16 50,225 15 11
    17 50,241 15 11
    18 50,256 15 11
    19 50,271 15 11
    20 50,286 15 11
    TOTAL $301 $211

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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