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Comparison of Deposit Account from GSA with 1.28% - August 2025


Long-Term Analysis of BBVA USA with 0.50% APY and BBVA USA with 0.05% APY and TRUWEST with 0.55% APY and GSA with 1.28% 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
    0.50%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    0.61x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $10,000
     
    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
  • 2
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.22x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $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
  • 3
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.55%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    2.44x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $25,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.55%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 275 193
    2 50,275 277 194
    3 50,552 278 195
    4 50,830 280 196
    5 51,109 281 197
    6 51,390 283 198
    7 51,673 284 199
    8 51,957 286 200
    9 52,243 287 201
    10 52,530 289 202
    11 52,819 291 203
    12 53,110 292 204
    13 53,402 294 206
    14 53,695 295 207
    15 53,991 297 208
    16 54,288 299 209
    17 54,586 300 210
    18 54,886 302 211
    19 55,188 304 212
    20 55,492 305 214
    TOTAL $5,797 $4,058
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    1.28%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    1.94x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.28%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 640 448
    2 50,640 648 454
    3 51,288 656 460
    4 51,945 665 465
    5 52,610 673 471
    6 53,283 682 477
    7 53,965 691 484
    8 54,656 700 490
    9 55,355 709 496
    10 56,064 718 502
    11 56,782 727 509
    12 57,508 736 515
    13 58,244 746 522
    14 58,990 755 529
    15 59,745 765 535
    16 60,510 775 542
    17 61,284 784 549
    18 62,069 794 556
    19 62,863 805 563
    20 63,668 815 570
    TOTAL $14,483 $10,138

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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