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Comparison of Deposit Account from NOVA with 0.35% - November 2025


Long-Term Analysis of STATE DEPARTMENT with 3.80% APY and NOVA with 0.35% APY and STATE DEPARTMENT with 4.00% 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
    3.80%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    9.38x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.80%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,900 1,330
    2 51,900 1,972 1,381
    3 53,872 2,047 1,433
    4 55,919 2,125 1,487
    5 58,044 2,206 1,544
    6 60,250 2,289 1,603
    7 62,539 2,376 1,664
    8 64,916 2,467 1,727
    9 67,383 2,561 1,792
    10 69,943 2,658 1,860
    11 72,601 2,759 1,931
    12 75,360 2,864 2,005
    13 78,224 2,972 2,081
    14 81,196 3,085 2,160
    15 84,282 3,203 2,242
    16 87,484 3,324 2,327
    17 90,809 3,451 2,416
    18 94,259 3,582 2,507
    19 97,841 3,718 2,603
    20 101,559 3,859 2,701
    TOTAL $55,419 $38,793
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.35%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.86x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $10,000
     
    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
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    4.00%
    -
    $50,000
    15 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,000 1,400
    2 52,000 2,080 1,456
    3 54,080 2,163 1,514
    4 56,243 2,250 1,575
    5 58,493 2,340 1,638
    6 60,833 2,433 1,703
    7 63,266 2,531 1,771
    8 65,797 2,632 1,842
    9 68,428 2,737 1,916
    10 71,166 2,847 1,993
    11 74,012 2,960 2,072
    12 76,973 3,079 2,155
    13 80,052 3,202 2,241
    14 83,254 3,330 2,331
    15 86,584 3,463 2,424
    16 90,047 3,602 2,521
    17 93,649 3,746 2,622
    18 97,395 3,896 2,727
    19 101,291 4,052 2,836
    20 105,342 4,214 2,950
    TOTAL $59,556 $41,689

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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