Compare Savings vs. CDs
Comparison of Deposit Account from Primary Bank with 2.50% - June 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Bank5 Connect with 4.15% APY and BayCoast Bank with 0.50% APY and Primary Bank with 2.50% APY and UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN 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
    ONLINE CD
    4.15%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Online Bank
    7.14x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.15%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,075 1,453
    2 52,075 2,161 1,513
    3 54,236 2,251 1,576
    4 56,487 2,344 1,641
    5 58,831 2,441 1,709
    6 61,273 2,543 1,780
    7 63,815 2,648 1,854
    8 66,464 2,758 1,931
    9 69,222 2,873 2,011
    10 72,095 2,992 2,094
    11 75,087 3,116 2,181
    12 78,203 3,245 2,272
    13 81,448 3,380 2,366
    14 84,828 3,520 2,464
    15 88,349 3,666 2,567
    16 92,015 3,819 2,673
    17 95,834 3,977 2,784
    18 99,811 4,142 2,900
    19 103,953 4,314 3,020
    20 108,267 4,493 3,145
    TOTAL $62,760 $43,932
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.50%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Bank
    0.66x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $10
     
    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
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    2.50%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Bank
    3.32x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.50%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,250 875
    2 51,250 1,281 897
    3 52,531 1,313 919
    4 53,845 1,346 942
    5 55,191 1,380 966
    6 56,570 1,414 990
    7 57,985 1,450 1,015
    8 59,434 1,486 1,040
    9 60,920 1,523 1,066
    10 62,443 1,561 1,093
    11 64,004 1,600 1,120
    12 65,604 1,640 1,148
    13 67,244 1,681 1,177
    14 68,926 1,723 1,206
    15 70,649 1,766 1,236
    16 72,415 1,810 1,267
    17 74,225 1,856 1,299
    18 76,081 1,902 1,331
    19 77,983 1,950 1,365
    20 79,933 1,998 1,399
    TOTAL $31,931 $22,352
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    4.00%
    -
    $50,000
    7 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $5,000
     
    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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