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Comparison of Deposit Account from SRI with 0.50% - October 2026


Long-Term Analysis of EDWARDS with 0.70% APY and SRI with 0.50% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.00% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.00% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.10% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.80% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.80% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.80% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.80% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.80% APY and SPECTRUM with 3.90% APY and SPECTRUM 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
    EDWARDS
    0.70%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    0.92x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.70%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 350 245
    2 50,350 352 247
    3 50,702 355 248
    4 51,057 357 250
    5 51,415 360 252
    6 51,775 362 254
    7 52,137 365 255
    8 52,502 368 257
    9 52,870 370 259
    10 53,240 373 261
    11 53,612 375 263
    12 53,988 378 265
    13 54,366 381 266
    14 54,746 383 268
    15 55,129 386 270
    16 55,515 389 272
    17 55,904 391 274
    18 56,295 394 276
    19 56,689 397 278
    20 57,086 400 280
    TOTAL $7,486 $5,240
  • 2
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    SRI
    0.50%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    2.14x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.50%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 250 175
    2 50,250 251 176
    3 50,501 253 177
    4 50,754 254 178
    5 51,008 255 179
    6 51,263 256 179
    7 51,519 258 180
    8 51,776 259 181
    9 52,035 260 182
    10 52,296 261 183
    11 52,557 263 184
    12 52,820 264 185
    13 53,084 265 186
    14 53,349 267 187
    15 53,616 268 188
    16 53,884 269 189
    17 54,154 271 190
    18 54,424 272 190
    19 54,696 273 191
    20 54,970 275 192
    TOTAL $5,245 $3,671
  • 3
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    SPECTRUM
    3.00%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    12.82x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $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
  • 4
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    SPECTRUM
    3.00%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    12.82x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $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
  • 5
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    SPECTRUM
    3.10%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    13.25x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $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
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    3.80%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    5.71x (National Avg. - 0.67%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.80%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,900 1,330
    2 51,900 1,972 1,381
    3 53,872 2,047 1,433
    4 55,919 2,125 1,487
    5 58,044 2,206 1,544
    6 60,250 2,289 1,603
    7 62,539 2,376 1,664
    8 64,916 2,467 1,727
    9 67,383 2,561 1,792
    10 69,943 2,658 1,860
    11 72,601 2,759 1,931
    12 75,360 2,864 2,005
    13 78,224 2,972 2,081
    14 81,196 3,085 2,160
    15 84,282 3,203 2,242
    16 87,484 3,324 2,327
    17 90,809 3,451 2,416
    18 94,259 3,582 2,507
    19 97,841 3,718 2,603
    20 101,559 3,859 2,701
    TOTAL $55,419 $38,793
  • 7
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    3.80%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    5.01x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.80%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,900 1,330
    2 51,900 1,972 1,381
    3 53,872 2,047 1,433
    4 55,919 2,125 1,487
    5 58,044 2,206 1,544
    6 60,250 2,289 1,603
    7 62,539 2,376 1,664
    8 64,916 2,467 1,727
    9 67,383 2,561 1,792
    10 69,943 2,658 1,860
    11 72,601 2,759 1,931
    12 75,360 2,864 2,005
    13 78,224 2,972 2,081
    14 81,196 3,085 2,160
    15 84,282 3,203 2,242
    16 87,484 3,324 2,327
    17 90,809 3,451 2,416
    18 94,259 3,582 2,507
    19 97,841 3,718 2,603
    20 101,559 3,859 2,701
    TOTAL $55,419 $38,793
  • 8
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    3.80%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    4.61x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.80%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,900 1,330
    2 51,900 1,972 1,381
    3 53,872 2,047 1,433
    4 55,919 2,125 1,487
    5 58,044 2,206 1,544
    6 60,250 2,289 1,603
    7 62,539 2,376 1,664
    8 64,916 2,467 1,727
    9 67,383 2,561 1,792
    10 69,943 2,658 1,860
    11 72,601 2,759 1,931
    12 75,360 2,864 2,005
    13 78,224 2,972 2,081
    14 81,196 3,085 2,160
    15 84,282 3,203 2,242
    16 87,484 3,324 2,327
    17 90,809 3,451 2,416
    18 94,259 3,582 2,507
    19 97,841 3,718 2,603
    20 101,559 3,859 2,701
    TOTAL $55,419 $38,793
  • 9
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    3.80%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    5.71x (National Avg. - 0.67%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.80%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,900 1,330
    2 51,900 1,972 1,381
    3 53,872 2,047 1,433
    4 55,919 2,125 1,487
    5 58,044 2,206 1,544
    6 60,250 2,289 1,603
    7 62,539 2,376 1,664
    8 64,916 2,467 1,727
    9 67,383 2,561 1,792
    10 69,943 2,658 1,860
    11 72,601 2,759 1,931
    12 75,360 2,864 2,005
    13 78,224 2,972 2,081
    14 81,196 3,085 2,160
    15 84,282 3,203 2,242
    16 87,484 3,324 2,327
    17 90,809 3,451 2,416
    18 94,259 3,582 2,507
    19 97,841 3,718 2,603
    20 101,559 3,859 2,701
    TOTAL $55,419 $38,793
  • 10
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    3.80%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    5.01x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.80%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,900 1,330
    2 51,900 1,972 1,381
    3 53,872 2,047 1,433
    4 55,919 2,125 1,487
    5 58,044 2,206 1,544
    6 60,250 2,289 1,603
    7 62,539 2,376 1,664
    8 64,916 2,467 1,727
    9 67,383 2,561 1,792
    10 69,943 2,658 1,860
    11 72,601 2,759 1,931
    12 75,360 2,864 2,005
    13 78,224 2,972 2,081
    14 81,196 3,085 2,160
    15 84,282 3,203 2,242
    16 87,484 3,324 2,327
    17 90,809 3,451 2,416
    18 94,259 3,582 2,507
    19 97,841 3,718 2,603
    20 101,559 3,859 2,701
    TOTAL $55,419 $38,793
  • 11
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    3.90%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    5.14x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $100,000
     
    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
  • 12
    LOCAL CD
    SPECTRUM
    3.90%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    4.73x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $100,000
     
    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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