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Comparison of Deposit Account from SAFE 1 with 1.25% - August 2025


Long-Term Analysis of SAFE 1 with 1.25% APY and JERSEY CENTRAL with 2.70% APY and COMMONWEALTH ONE with 4.08% APY and NEXTMARK with 5.00% 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
    1.25%
    -
    $50,000
    9 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 625 438
    2 50,625 633 443
    3 51,258 641 449
    4 51,899 649 454
    5 52,547 657 460
    6 53,204 665 466
    7 53,869 673 471
    8 54,543 682 477
    9 55,224 690 483
    10 55,915 699 489
    11 56,614 708 495
    12 57,321 717 502
    13 58,038 725 508
    14 58,763 735 514
    15 59,498 744 521
    16 60,241 753 527
    17 60,994 762 534
    18 61,757 772 540
    19 62,529 782 547
    20 63,310 791 554
    TOTAL $14,102 $9,871
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    2.70%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    3.58x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.70%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,350 945
    2 51,350 1,386 971
    3 52,736 1,424 997
    4 54,160 1,462 1,024
    5 55,623 1,502 1,051
    6 57,124 1,542 1,080
    7 58,667 1,584 1,109
    8 60,251 1,627 1,139
    9 61,878 1,671 1,169
    10 63,548 1,716 1,201
    11 65,264 1,762 1,233
    12 67,026 1,810 1,267
    13 68,836 1,859 1,301
    14 70,695 1,909 1,336
    15 72,603 1,960 1,372
    16 74,564 2,013 1,409
    17 76,577 2,068 1,447
    18 78,644 2,123 1,486
    19 80,768 2,181 1,527
    20 82,948 2,240 1,568
    TOTAL $35,188 $24,632
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    4.08%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    4.99x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.08%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,040 1,428
    2 52,040 2,123 1,486
    3 54,163 2,210 1,547
    4 56,373 2,300 1,610
    5 58,673 2,394 1,676
    6 61,067 2,492 1,744
    7 63,559 2,593 1,815
    8 66,152 2,699 1,889
    9 68,851 2,809 1,966
    10 71,660 2,924 2,047
    11 74,584 3,043 2,130
    12 77,627 3,167 2,217
    13 80,794 3,296 2,307
    14 84,090 3,431 2,402
    15 87,521 3,571 2,500
    16 91,092 3,717 2,602
    17 94,808 3,868 2,708
    18 98,677 4,026 2,818
    19 102,703 4,190 2,933
    20 106,893 4,361 3,053
    TOTAL $61,254 $42,878
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    5.00%
    -
    $50,000
    9 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    5.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,500 1,750
    2 52,500 2,625 1,838
    3 55,125 2,756 1,929
    4 57,881 2,894 2,026
    5 60,775 3,039 2,127
    6 63,814 3,191 2,233
    7 67,005 3,350 2,345
    8 70,355 3,518 2,462
    9 73,873 3,694 2,586
    10 77,566 3,878 2,715
    11 81,445 4,072 2,851
    12 85,517 4,276 2,993
    13 89,793 4,490 3,143
    14 94,282 4,714 3,300
    15 98,997 4,950 3,465
    16 103,946 5,197 3,638
    17 109,144 5,457 3,820
    18 114,601 5,730 4,011
    19 120,331 6,017 4,212
    20 126,348 6,317 4,422
    TOTAL $82,665 $57,865

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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