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Comparison of Deposit Account from SUNLIGHT with 0.25% - May 2025


Long-Term Analysis of FIREFIGHTERS FIRST with 4.25% APY and LIBRARY OF CONGRESS with 4.42% APY and COMMUNITY with 1.11% APY and SUNLIGHT with 0.25% 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
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    7.71x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $1,000
     
    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
    4.42%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    8.02x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.42%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,210 1,547
    2 52,210 2,308 1,615
    3 54,518 2,410 1,687
    4 56,927 2,516 1,761
    5 59,444 2,627 1,839
    6 62,071 2,744 1,920
    7 64,814 2,865 2,005
    8 67,679 2,991 2,094
    9 70,671 3,124 2,187
    10 73,794 3,262 2,283
    11 77,056 3,406 2,384
    12 80,462 3,556 2,489
    13 84,018 3,714 2,600
    14 87,732 3,878 2,714
    15 91,610 4,049 2,834
    16 95,659 4,228 2,960
    17 99,887 4,415 3,091
    18 104,302 4,610 3,227
    19 108,912 4,814 3,370
    20 113,726 5,027 3,519
    TOTAL $68,753 $48,127
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    1.11%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    1.21x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.11%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 555 389
    2 50,555 561 393
    3 51,116 567 397
    4 51,684 574 402
    5 52,257 580 406
    6 52,837 586 411
    7 53,424 593 415
    8 54,017 600 420
    9 54,616 606 424
    10 55,223 613 429
    11 55,836 620 434
    12 56,455 627 439
    13 57,082 634 444
    14 57,716 641 448
    15 58,356 648 453
    16 59,004 655 458
    17 59,659 662 464
    18 60,321 670 469
    19 60,991 677 474
    20 61,668 685 479
    TOTAL $12,352 $8,647
  • 4
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    0.25%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    1.12x (National Avg. - 0.22%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 125 88
    2 50,125 125 88
    3 50,250 126 88
    4 50,376 126 88
    5 50,502 126 88
    6 50,628 127 89
    7 50,755 127 89
    8 50,882 127 89
    9 51,009 128 89
    10 51,136 128 89
    11 51,264 128 90
    12 51,392 128 90
    13 51,521 129 90
    14 51,650 129 90
    15 51,779 129 91
    16 51,908 130 91
    17 52,038 130 91
    18 52,168 130 91
    19 52,298 131 92
    20 52,429 131 92
    TOTAL $2,560 $1,792

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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