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Comparison of Deposit Account from SPECTRUM with 3.60% - September 2026


Long-Term Analysis of SPECTRUM with 3.00% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.10% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.60% 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
    3.00%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $10,000
     
    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 MONEY MARKET
    3.10%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.10%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,550 1,085
    2 51,550 1,598 1,119
    3 53,148 1,648 1,153
    4 54,796 1,699 1,189
    5 56,494 1,751 1,226
    6 58,246 1,806 1,264
    7 60,051 1,862 1,303
    8 61,913 1,919 1,344
    9 63,832 1,979 1,385
    10 65,811 2,040 1,428
    11 67,851 2,103 1,472
    12 69,954 2,169 1,518
    13 72,123 2,236 1,565
    14 74,359 2,305 1,614
    15 76,664 2,377 1,664
    16 79,041 2,450 1,715
    17 81,491 2,526 1,768
    18 84,017 2,605 1,823
    19 86,622 2,685 1,880
    20 89,307 2,769 1,938
    TOTAL $42,075 $29,453
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    3.60%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    4.38x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $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
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    3.60%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    5.43x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $250,000
     
    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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