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Comparison of Deposit Account from SPECTRUM with 4.00% - December 2025


Long-Term Analysis of R T P with 0.05% APY and CME with 0.55% APY and FIREFIGHTERS FIRST with 1.75% APY and SPECTRUM 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
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.12x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $10,000
     
    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
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.55%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    0.83x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.55%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 275 193
    2 50,275 277 194
    3 50,552 278 195
    4 50,830 280 196
    5 51,109 281 197
    6 51,390 283 198
    7 51,673 284 199
    8 51,957 286 200
    9 52,243 287 201
    10 52,530 289 202
    11 52,819 291 203
    12 53,110 292 204
    13 53,402 294 206
    14 53,695 295 207
    15 53,991 297 208
    16 54,288 299 209
    17 54,586 300 210
    18 54,886 302 211
    19 55,188 304 212
    20 55,492 305 214
    TOTAL $5,797 $4,058
  • 3
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    1.75%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    2.65x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 875 613
    2 50,875 890 623
    3 51,765 906 634
    4 52,671 922 645
    5 53,593 938 657
    6 54,531 954 668
    7 55,485 971 680
    8 56,456 988 692
    9 57,444 1,005 704
    10 58,449 1,023 716
    11 59,472 1,041 729
    12 60,513 1,059 741
    13 61,572 1,078 754
    14 62,649 1,096 767
    15 63,746 1,116 781
    16 64,861 1,135 795
    17 65,996 1,155 808
    18 67,151 1,175 823
    19 68,327 1,196 837
    20 69,522 1,217 852
    TOTAL $20,739 $14,517
  • 4
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    4.00%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    6.06x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $0
     
    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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