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


Long-Term Analysis of SPECTRUM with 4.25% APY and SHELL with 3.90% 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
    4.25%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    10.39x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $500
     
    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
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    3.90%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    5.17x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.90%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,950 1,365
    2 51,950 2,026 1,418
    3 53,976 2,105 1,474
    4 56,081 2,187 1,531
    5 58,268 2,272 1,591
    6 60,541 2,361 1,653
    7 62,902 2,453 1,717
    8 65,355 2,549 1,784
    9 67,904 2,648 1,854
    10 70,552 2,752 1,926
    11 73,304 2,859 2,001
    12 76,162 2,970 2,079
    13 79,133 3,086 2,160
    14 82,219 3,207 2,245
    15 85,426 3,332 2,332
    16 88,757 3,462 2,423
    17 92,219 3,597 2,518
    18 95,815 3,737 2,616
    19 99,552 3,883 2,718
    20 103,434 4,034 2,824
    TOTAL $57,468 $40,228

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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