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Comparison of Deposit Account from ORNL with 0.49% - October 2026


Long-Term Analysis of U.P. STATE with 0.75% APY and CONNEXUS with 2.00% APY and ORNL with 0.49% APY and GUARDIAN with 0.05% 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
    0.75%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    1.13x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 375 263
    2 50,375 378 264
    3 50,753 381 266
    4 51,133 384 268
    5 51,517 386 270
    6 51,903 389 272
    7 52,293 392 275
    8 52,685 395 277
    9 53,080 398 279
    10 53,478 401 281
    11 53,879 404 283
    12 54,283 407 285
    13 54,690 410 287
    14 55,101 413 289
    15 55,514 416 291
    16 55,930 419 294
    17 56,350 423 296
    18 56,772 426 298
    19 57,198 429 300
    20 57,627 432 303
    TOTAL $8,059 $5,641
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    2.00%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    2.16x (National Avg. - 0.93%)
    $5,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,000 700
    2 51,000 1,020 714
    3 52,020 1,040 728
    4 53,060 1,061 743
    5 54,122 1,082 758
    6 55,204 1,104 773
    7 56,308 1,126 788
    8 57,434 1,149 804
    9 58,583 1,172 820
    10 59,755 1,195 837
    11 60,950 1,219 853
    12 62,169 1,243 870
    13 63,412 1,268 888
    14 64,680 1,294 906
    15 65,974 1,319 924
    16 67,293 1,346 942
    17 68,639 1,373 961
    18 70,012 1,400 980
    19 71,412 1,428 1,000
    20 72,841 1,457 1,020
    TOTAL $24,297 $17,008
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.49%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    0.74x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.49%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 245 172
    2 50,245 246 172
    3 50,491 247 173
    4 50,739 249 174
    5 50,987 250 175
    6 51,237 251 176
    7 51,488 252 177
    8 51,740 254 177
    9 51,994 255 178
    10 52,249 256 179
    11 52,505 257 180
    12 52,762 259 181
    13 53,021 260 182
    14 53,280 261 183
    15 53,541 262 184
    16 53,804 264 185
    17 54,067 265 185
    18 54,332 266 186
    19 54,599 268 187
    20 54,866 269 188
    TOTAL $5,135 $3,594
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    0.06x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $100,000
     
    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

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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