Compare Savings vs. CDs
Comparison of Deposit Account from STERLING with 0.45% - May 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Mega Bank with 0.03% APY and BBVA USA with 0.50% APY and STERLING with 0.45% APY and New Albin Savings Bank with 0.60% APY and NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION with 4.30% 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
    0.03%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    N.A.
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.03%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 15 11
    2 50,015 15 11
    3 50,030 15 11
    4 50,045 15 11
    5 50,060 15 11
    6 50,075 15 11
    7 50,090 15 11
    8 50,105 15 11
    9 50,120 15 11
    10 50,135 15 11
    11 50,150 15 11
    12 50,165 15 11
    13 50,180 15 11
    14 50,195 15 11
    15 50,210 15 11
    16 50,225 15 11
    17 50,241 15 11
    18 50,256 15 11
    19 50,271 15 11
    20 50,286 15 11
    TOTAL $301 $211
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.50%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Bank
    0.54x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $100,000
     
    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 CD
    0.45%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    1.11x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.45%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 226 158
    2 50,226 227 159
    3 50,452 228 159
    4 50,680 229 160
    5 50,908 230 161
    6 51,138 231 161
    7 51,368 232 162
    8 51,600 233 163
    9 51,833 234 164
    10 52,067 235 164
    11 52,301 236 165
    12 52,537 237 166
    13 52,774 238 167
    14 53,012 239 167
    15 53,251 240 168
    16 53,491 241 169
    17 53,733 242 170
    18 53,975 243 170
    19 54,218 245 171
    20 54,463 246 172
    TOTAL $4,709 $3,296
  • 4
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.60%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    1.47x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.60%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 300 210
    2 50,300 302 211
    3 50,602 304 213
    4 50,905 305 214
    5 51,211 307 215
    6 51,518 309 216
    7 51,827 311 218
    8 52,138 313 219
    9 52,451 315 220
    10 52,766 317 222
    11 53,082 318 223
    12 53,401 320 224
    13 53,721 322 226
    14 54,044 324 227
    15 54,368 326 228
    16 54,694 328 230
    17 55,022 330 231
    18 55,352 332 232
    19 55,684 334 234
    20 56,019 336 235
    TOTAL $6,355 $4,448
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    4.30%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    7.80x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $50
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.30%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,150 1,505
    2 52,150 2,242 1,570
    3 54,392 2,339 1,637
    4 56,731 2,439 1,708
    5 59,171 2,544 1,781
    6 61,715 2,654 1,858
    7 64,369 2,768 1,938
    8 67,137 2,887 2,021
    9 70,024 3,011 2,108
    10 73,035 3,140 2,198
    11 76,175 3,276 2,293
    12 79,451 3,416 2,391
    13 82,867 3,563 2,494
    14 86,430 3,717 2,602
    15 90,147 3,876 2,713
    16 94,023 4,043 2,830
    17 98,066 4,217 2,952
    18 102,283 4,398 3,079
    19 106,681 4,587 3,211
    20 111,268 4,785 3,349
    TOTAL $66,053 $46,237

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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