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Comparison of Deposit Account from SCHOOLSFIRST with 4.25% - June 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Amalgamated Bank of Chicago with 0.29% APY and SCHOOLSFIRST with 4.25% 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
    0.29%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    0.35x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.29%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 145 102
    2 50,145 145 102
    3 50,290 146 102
    4 50,436 146 102
    5 50,583 147 103
    6 50,729 147 103
    7 50,876 148 103
    8 51,024 148 104
    9 51,172 148 104
    10 51,320 149 104
    11 51,469 149 104
    12 51,618 150 105
    13 51,768 150 105
    14 51,918 151 105
    15 52,069 151 106
    16 52,220 151 106
    17 52,371 152 106
    18 52,523 152 107
    19 52,675 153 107
    20 52,828 153 107
    TOTAL $2,981 $2,087
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    4.25%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    7.31x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,125 1,488
    2 52,125 2,215 1,551
    3 54,340 2,309 1,617
    4 56,650 2,408 1,685
    5 59,057 2,510 1,757
    6 61,567 2,617 1,832
    7 64,184 2,728 1,909
    8 66,912 2,844 1,991
    9 69,756 2,965 2,075
    10 72,720 3,091 2,163
    11 75,811 3,222 2,255
    12 79,033 3,359 2,351
    13 82,392 3,502 2,451
    14 85,893 3,650 2,555
    15 89,544 3,806 2,664
    16 93,349 3,967 2,777
    17 97,317 4,136 2,895
    18 101,453 4,312 3,018
    19 105,764 4,495 3,146
    20 110,259 4,686 3,280
    TOTAL $64,945 $45,462

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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