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Comparison of Deposit Account from SPECTRUM with 3.00% - September 2026


Long-Term Analysis of SPECTRUM with 3.00% APY and SPECTRUM with 4.00% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.50% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.60% 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 MONEY MARKET
    SPECTRUM
    3.00%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.00%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,500 1,050
    2 51,500 1,545 1,082
    3 53,045 1,591 1,114
    4 54,636 1,639 1,147
    5 56,275 1,688 1,182
    6 57,964 1,739 1,217
    7 59,703 1,791 1,254
    8 61,494 1,845 1,291
    9 63,339 1,900 1,330
    10 65,239 1,957 1,370
    11 67,196 2,016 1,411
    12 69,212 2,076 1,453
    13 71,288 2,139 1,497
    14 73,427 2,203 1,542
    15 75,629 2,269 1,588
    16 77,898 2,337 1,636
    17 80,235 2,407 1,685
    18 82,642 2,479 1,735
    19 85,122 2,554 1,788
    20 87,675 2,630 1,841
    TOTAL $40,306 $28,214
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    4.00%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    7.29x (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
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    3.50%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    4.62x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $500
     
    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
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    3.60%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    4.75x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.60%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,800 1,260
    2 51,800 1,865 1,305
    3 53,665 1,932 1,352
    4 55,597 2,001 1,401
    5 57,598 2,074 1,451
    6 59,672 2,148 1,504
    7 61,820 2,226 1,558
    8 64,045 2,306 1,614
    9 66,351 2,389 1,672
    10 68,740 2,475 1,732
    11 71,214 2,564 1,795
    12 73,778 2,656 1,859
    13 76,434 2,752 1,926
    14 79,186 2,851 1,995
    15 82,036 2,953 2,067
    16 84,990 3,060 2,142
    17 88,049 3,170 2,219
    18 91,219 3,284 2,299
    19 94,503 3,402 2,381
    20 97,905 3,525 2,467
    TOTAL $51,430 $36,001

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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