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Comparison of Deposit Account from HIWAY with 5.00% - December 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Northern State Bank with 0.45% APY and EMPOWER with 0.06% APY and HIWAY with 5.00% 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
    0.45%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Bank
    0.82x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.45%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 225 158
    2 50,225 226 158
    3 50,451 227 159
    4 50,678 228 160
    5 50,906 229 160
    6 51,135 230 161
    7 51,365 231 162
    8 51,596 232 163
    9 51,829 233 163
    10 52,062 234 164
    11 52,296 235 165
    12 52,531 236 165
    13 52,768 237 166
    14 53,005 239 167
    15 53,244 240 168
    16 53,483 241 168
    17 53,724 242 169
    18 53,966 243 170
    19 54,209 244 171
    20 54,453 245 172
    TOTAL $4,698 $3,288
  • 2
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    0.06%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.27x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.06%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 30 21
    2 50,030 30 21
    3 50,060 30 21
    4 50,090 30 21
    5 50,120 30 21
    6 50,150 30 21
    7 50,180 30 21
    8 50,210 30 21
    9 50,241 30 21
    10 50,271 30 21
    11 50,301 30 21
    12 50,331 30 21
    13 50,361 30 21
    14 50,391 30 21
    15 50,422 30 21
    16 50,452 30 21
    17 50,482 30 21
    18 50,512 30 21
    19 50,543 30 21
    20 50,573 30 21
    TOTAL $603 $422
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    5.00%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    8.65x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    5.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,500 1,750
    2 52,500 2,625 1,838
    3 55,125 2,756 1,929
    4 57,881 2,894 2,026
    5 60,775 3,039 2,127
    6 63,814 3,191 2,233
    7 67,005 3,350 2,345
    8 70,355 3,518 2,462
    9 73,873 3,694 2,586
    10 77,566 3,878 2,715
    11 81,445 4,072 2,851
    12 85,517 4,276 2,993
    13 89,793 4,490 3,143
    14 94,282 4,714 3,300
    15 98,997 4,950 3,465
    16 103,946 5,197 3,638
    17 109,144 5,457 3,820
    18 114,601 5,730 4,011
    19 120,331 6,017 4,212
    20 126,348 6,317 4,422
    TOTAL $82,665 $57,865

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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