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Comparison of Deposit Account from QUALSTAR with 0.30% - May 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Marquette Savings Bank with 3.55% APY and Ashton State Bank with 1.15% APY and Central State Bank with 0.75% APY and The Fisher National Bank with 0.15% APY and Grand Marais State Bank with 1.50% APY and TRUPARTNER with 0.80% APY and 1st Federal Savings Bank of SC, Inc. with 0.25% APY and Palmetto State Bank with 0.20% APY and Volunteer State Bank with 0.15% APY and Texas Financial Bank with 0.15% APY and AMERICA FIRST with 4.15% APY and QUALSTAR with 0.30% APY and UniBank with 0.60% APY and TOWER with 3.50% APY and PEN AIR 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
    3.55%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Bank
    6.44x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.55%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,775 1,243
    2 51,775 1,838 1,287
    3 53,613 1,903 1,332
    4 55,516 1,971 1,380
    5 57,487 2,041 1,429
    6 59,528 2,113 1,479
    7 61,641 2,188 1,532
    8 63,829 2,266 1,586
    9 66,095 2,346 1,642
    10 68,442 2,430 1,701
    11 70,871 2,516 1,761
    12 73,387 2,605 1,824
    13 75,993 2,698 1,888
    14 78,690 2,794 1,955
    15 81,484 2,893 2,025
    16 84,377 2,995 2,097
    17 87,372 3,102 2,171
    18 90,474 3,212 2,248
    19 93,685 3,326 2,328
    20 97,011 3,444 2,411
    TOTAL $50,455 $35,319
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    1.15%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Bank
    1.98x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.15%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 575 403
    2 50,575 582 407
    3 51,157 588 412
    4 51,745 595 417
    5 52,340 602 421
    6 52,942 609 426
    7 53,551 616 431
    8 54,167 623 436
    9 54,789 630 441
    10 55,420 637 446
    11 56,057 645 451
    12 56,702 652 456
    13 57,354 660 462
    14 58,013 667 467
    15 58,680 675 472
    16 59,355 683 478
    17 60,038 690 483
    18 60,728 698 489
    19 61,427 706 494
    20 62,133 715 500
    TOTAL $12,847 $8,993
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.75%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Bank
    1.14x (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
  • 4
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.15%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.23x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $25,000
     
    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
    1.50%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Bank
    1.63x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.50%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 750 525
    2 50,750 761 533
    3 51,511 773 541
    4 52,284 784 549
    5 53,068 796 557
    6 53,864 808 566
    7 54,672 820 574
    8 55,492 832 583
    9 56,325 845 591
    10 57,169 858 600
    11 58,027 870 609
    12 58,897 883 618
    13 59,781 897 628
    14 60,678 910 637
    15 61,588 924 647
    16 62,512 938 656
    17 63,449 952 666
    18 64,401 966 676
    19 65,367 981 686
    20 66,348 995 697
    TOTAL $17,343 $12,140
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    0.80%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    1.38x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.80%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 400 280
    2 50,400 403 282
    3 50,803 406 284
    4 51,210 410 287
    5 51,619 413 289
    6 52,032 416 291
    7 52,449 420 294
    8 52,868 423 296
    9 53,291 426 298
    10 53,717 430 301
    11 54,147 433 303
    12 54,580 437 306
    13 55,017 440 308
    14 55,457 444 311
    15 55,901 447 313
    16 56,348 451 316
    17 56,799 454 318
    18 57,253 458 321
    19 57,711 462 323
    20 58,173 465 326
    TOTAL $8,638 $6,047
  • 7
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.25%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.43x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $10,000
     
    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
  • 8
    LOCAL CD
    0.20%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Bank
    0.34x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.20%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 100 70
    2 50,100 100 70
    3 50,200 100 70
    4 50,301 101 70
    5 50,401 101 71
    6 50,502 101 71
    7 50,603 101 71
    8 50,704 101 71
    9 50,806 102 71
    10 50,907 102 71
    11 51,009 102 71
    12 51,111 102 72
    13 51,213 102 72
    14 51,316 103 72
    15 51,418 103 72
    16 51,521 103 72
    17 51,624 103 72
    18 51,727 103 72
    19 51,831 104 73
    20 51,935 104 73
    TOTAL $2,038 $1,427
  • 9
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.15%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.26x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $10,000
     
    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
  • 10
    LOCAL CD
    0.15%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Bank
    0.27x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $10,000
     
    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
  • 11
    LOCAL CD
    4.15%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    5.51x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $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
  • 12
    LOCAL CD
    0.30%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.74x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $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
  • 13
    LOCAL CD
    0.60%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Bank
    1.09x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.60%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 300 210
    2 50,300 302 211
    3 50,602 304 213
    4 50,905 305 214
    5 51,211 307 215
    6 51,518 309 216
    7 51,827 311 218
    8 52,138 313 219
    9 52,451 315 220
    10 52,766 317 222
    11 53,082 318 223
    12 53,401 320 224
    13 53,721 322 226
    14 54,044 324 227
    15 54,368 326 228
    16 54,694 328 230
    17 55,022 330 231
    18 55,352 332 232
    19 55,684 334 234
    20 56,019 336 235
    TOTAL $6,355 $4,448
  • 14
    LOCAL CD
    3.50%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    3.81x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $5,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.50%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,750 1,225
    2 51,750 1,811 1,268
    3 53,561 1,875 1,312
    4 55,436 1,940 1,358
    5 57,376 2,008 1,406
    6 59,384 2,078 1,455
    7 61,463 2,151 1,506
    8 63,614 2,226 1,559
    9 65,840 2,304 1,613
    10 68,145 2,385 1,670
    11 70,530 2,469 1,728
    12 72,998 2,555 1,788
    13 75,553 2,644 1,851
    14 78,198 2,737 1,916
    15 80,935 2,833 1,983
    16 83,767 2,932 2,052
    17 86,699 3,034 2,124
    18 89,734 3,141 2,198
    19 92,874 3,251 2,275
    20 96,125 3,364 2,355
    TOTAL $49,489 $34,643
  • 15
    LOCAL CD
    4.00%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    7.26x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $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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