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Comparison of Deposit Account from SPECTRUM with 3.85% - August 2025


Long-Term Analysis of THINKWISE with 0.10% APY and DUPONT COMMUNITY with 0.55% APY and FIREFIGHTERS FIRST with 3.95% APY and FIREFIGHTERS FIRST with 4.20% APY and SPECTRUM with 4.15% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.85% 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 SAVINGS
    THINKWISE
    0.10%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.44x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.10%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 50 35
    2 50,050 50 35
    3 50,100 50 35
    4 50,150 50 35
    5 50,200 50 35
    6 50,251 50 35
    7 50,301 50 35
    8 50,351 50 35
    9 50,401 50 35
    10 50,452 50 35
    11 50,502 51 35
    12 50,553 51 35
    13 50,603 51 35
    14 50,654 51 35
    15 50,705 51 35
    16 50,755 51 36
    17 50,806 51 36
    18 50,857 51 36
    19 50,908 51 36
    20 50,959 51 36
    TOTAL $1,010 $707
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    DUPONT COMMUNITY
    0.55%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    1.00x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $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 CD
    FIREFIGHTERS FIRST
    3.95%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    9.66x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.95%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,975 1,383
    2 51,975 2,053 1,437
    3 54,028 2,134 1,494
    4 56,162 2,218 1,553
    5 58,381 2,306 1,614
    6 60,687 2,397 1,678
    7 63,084 2,492 1,744
    8 65,575 2,590 1,813
    9 68,166 2,693 1,885
    10 70,858 2,799 1,959
    11 73,657 2,909 2,037
    12 76,567 3,024 2,117
    13 79,591 3,144 2,201
    14 82,735 3,268 2,288
    15 86,003 3,397 2,378
    16 89,400 3,531 2,472
    17 92,931 3,671 2,570
    18 96,602 3,816 2,671
    19 100,418 3,967 2,777
    20 104,384 4,123 2,886
    TOTAL $58,508 $40,955
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    FIREFIGHTERS FIRST
    4.20%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    6.36x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.20%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,100 1,470
    2 52,100 2,188 1,532
    3 54,288 2,280 1,596
    4 56,568 2,376 1,663
    5 58,944 2,476 1,733
    6 61,420 2,580 1,806
    7 63,999 2,688 1,882
    8 66,687 2,801 1,961
    9 69,488 2,919 2,043
    10 72,407 3,041 2,129
    11 75,448 3,169 2,218
    12 78,617 3,302 2,311
    13 81,919 3,441 2,408
    14 85,359 3,585 2,510
    15 88,944 3,736 2,615
    16 92,680 3,893 2,725
    17 96,573 4,056 2,839
    18 100,629 4,226 2,958
    19 104,855 4,404 3,083
    20 109,259 4,589 3,212
    TOTAL $63,848 $44,693
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    4.15%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    5.50x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.15%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,075 1,453
    2 52,075 2,161 1,513
    3 54,236 2,251 1,576
    4 56,487 2,344 1,641
    5 58,831 2,441 1,709
    6 61,273 2,543 1,780
    7 63,815 2,648 1,854
    8 66,464 2,758 1,931
    9 69,222 2,873 2,011
    10 72,095 2,992 2,094
    11 75,087 3,116 2,181
    12 78,203 3,245 2,272
    13 81,448 3,380 2,366
    14 84,828 3,520 2,464
    15 88,349 3,666 2,567
    16 92,015 3,819 2,673
    17 95,834 3,977 2,784
    18 99,811 4,142 2,900
    19 103,953 4,314 3,020
    20 108,267 4,493 3,145
    TOTAL $62,760 $43,932
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    3.85%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    4.71x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $250,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.85%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,925 1,348
    2 51,925 1,999 1,399
    3 53,924 2,076 1,453
    4 56,000 2,156 1,509
    5 58,156 2,239 1,567
    6 60,395 2,325 1,628
    7 62,720 2,415 1,690
    8 65,135 2,508 1,755
    9 67,643 2,604 1,823
    10 70,247 2,705 1,893
    11 72,952 2,809 1,966
    12 75,760 2,917 2,042
    13 78,677 3,029 2,120
    14 81,706 3,146 2,202
    15 84,852 3,267 2,287
    16 88,119 3,393 2,375
    17 91,511 3,523 2,466
    18 95,034 3,659 2,561
    19 98,693 3,800 2,660
    20 102,493 3,946 2,762
    TOTAL $56,439 $39,507

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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