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Comparison of Deposit Account from TEXAS DOW EMPLOYEES with 3.90% - August 2025


Long-Term Analysis of NSWC with 1.15% APY and TEXAS DOW EMPLOYEES with 3.90% APY and UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN with 3.35% 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
    1.15%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    1.25x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.15%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 575 403
    2 50,575 582 407
    3 51,157 588 412
    4 51,745 595 417
    5 52,340 602 421
    6 52,942 609 426
    7 53,551 616 431
    8 54,167 623 436
    9 54,789 630 441
    10 55,420 637 446
    11 56,057 645 451
    12 56,702 652 456
    13 57,354 660 462
    14 58,013 667 467
    15 58,680 675 472
    16 59,355 683 478
    17 60,038 690 483
    18 60,728 698 489
    19 61,427 706 494
    20 62,133 715 500
    TOTAL $12,847 $8,993
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    3.90%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    7.07x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $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
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    3.35%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    4.10x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $250,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.35%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,675 1,173
    2 51,675 1,731 1,212
    3 53,406 1,789 1,252
    4 55,195 1,849 1,294
    5 57,044 1,911 1,338
    6 58,955 1,975 1,383
    7 60,930 2,041 1,429
    8 62,971 2,110 1,477
    9 65,081 2,180 1,526
    10 67,261 2,253 1,577
    11 69,514 2,329 1,630
    12 71,843 2,407 1,685
    13 74,250 2,487 1,741
    14 76,737 2,571 1,799
    15 79,308 2,657 1,860
    16 81,965 2,746 1,922
    17 84,711 2,838 1,986
    18 87,548 2,933 2,053
    19 90,481 3,031 2,122
    20 93,512 3,133 2,193
    TOTAL $46,645 $32,652

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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