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Comparison of Deposit Account from IDEAL with 1.36% - October 2026


Long-Term Analysis of DILLON with 0.25% APY and IDEAL with 1.36% APY and EMBARK with 0.30% APY and MOHAWK VALLEY with 0.15% APY and MERCK SHARP & DOHME with 4.60% APY and TRANSWEST 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
    0.25%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 125 88
    2 50,125 125 88
    3 50,250 126 88
    4 50,376 126 88
    5 50,502 126 88
    6 50,628 127 89
    7 50,755 127 89
    8 50,882 127 89
    9 51,009 128 89
    10 51,136 128 89
    11 51,264 128 90
    12 51,392 128 90
    13 51,521 129 90
    14 51,650 129 90
    15 51,779 129 91
    16 51,908 130 91
    17 52,038 130 91
    18 52,168 130 91
    19 52,298 131 92
    20 52,429 131 92
    TOTAL $2,560 $1,792
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    1.36%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    1.47x (National Avg. - 0.93%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.36%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 680 476
    2 50,680 689 482
    3 51,369 699 489
    4 52,068 708 496
    5 52,776 718 502
    6 53,494 728 509
    7 54,221 737 516
    8 54,959 747 523
    9 55,706 758 530
    10 56,464 768 538
    11 57,232 778 545
    12 58,010 789 552
    13 58,799 800 560
    14 59,599 811 567
    15 60,409 822 575
    16 61,231 833 583
    17 62,063 844 591
    18 62,907 856 599
    19 63,763 867 607
    20 64,630 879 615
    TOTAL $15,509 $10,856
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.30%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    0.52x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $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
  • 4
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    0.15%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.64x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $100
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.15%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 75 53
    2 50,075 75 53
    3 50,150 75 53
    4 50,225 75 53
    5 50,301 75 53
    6 50,376 76 53
    7 50,452 76 53
    8 50,527 76 53
    9 50,603 76 53
    10 50,679 76 53
    11 50,755 76 53
    12 50,831 76 53
    13 50,907 76 53
    14 50,984 76 54
    15 51,060 77 54
    16 51,137 77 54
    17 51,214 77 54
    18 51,290 77 54
    19 51,367 77 54
    20 51,444 77 54
    TOTAL $1,522 $1,065
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    4.60%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    4.96x (National Avg. - 0.93%)
    $25,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.60%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,300 1,610
    2 52,300 2,406 1,684
    3 54,706 2,516 1,762
    4 57,222 2,632 1,843
    5 59,854 2,753 1,927
    6 62,608 2,880 2,016
    7 65,488 3,012 2,109
    8 68,500 3,151 2,206
    9 71,651 3,296 2,307
    10 74,947 3,448 2,413
    11 78,395 3,606 2,524
    12 82,001 3,772 2,640
    13 85,773 3,946 2,762
    14 89,718 4,127 2,889
    15 93,846 4,317 3,022
    16 98,162 4,515 3,161
    17 102,678 4,723 3,306
    18 107,401 4,940 3,458
    19 112,342 5,168 3,617
    20 117,509 5,405 3,784
    TOTAL $72,915 $51,040
  • 6
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.30%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.32x (National Avg. - 0.93%)
    $2,500
     
    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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