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Comparison of Deposit Account from WAVE with 1.00% - October 2026


Long-Term Analysis of EVOLVE with 1.71% APY and TRIANGLE with 0.20% APY and TINKER with 3.69% APY and WAVE with 1.00% 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
    1.71%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    2.95x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.71%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 855 599
    2 50,855 870 609
    3 51,725 884 619
    4 52,609 900 630
    5 53,509 915 640
    6 54,424 931 651
    7 55,354 947 663
    8 56,301 963 674
    9 57,264 979 685
    10 58,243 996 697
    11 59,239 1,013 709
    12 60,252 1,030 721
    13 61,282 1,048 734
    14 62,330 1,066 746
    15 63,396 1,084 759
    16 64,480 1,103 772
    17 65,583 1,121 785
    18 66,704 1,141 798
    19 67,845 1,160 812
    20 69,005 1,180 826
    TOTAL $20,185 $14,129
  • 2
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.20%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.34x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $25,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.20%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 100 70
    2 50,100 100 70
    3 50,200 100 70
    4 50,301 101 70
    5 50,401 101 71
    6 50,502 101 71
    7 50,603 101 71
    8 50,704 101 71
    9 50,806 102 71
    10 50,907 102 71
    11 51,009 102 71
    12 51,111 102 72
    13 51,213 102 72
    14 51,316 103 72
    15 51,418 103 72
    16 51,521 103 72
    17 51,624 103 72
    18 51,727 103 72
    19 51,831 104 73
    20 51,935 104 73
    TOTAL $2,038 $1,427
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    3.69%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    3.98x (National Avg. - 0.93%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.69%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,845 1,292
    2 51,845 1,913 1,339
    3 53,758 1,984 1,389
    4 55,742 2,057 1,440
    5 57,799 2,133 1,493
    6 59,931 2,211 1,548
    7 62,143 2,293 1,605
    8 64,436 2,378 1,664
    9 66,814 2,465 1,726
    10 69,279 2,556 1,789
    11 71,835 2,651 1,856
    12 74,486 2,749 1,924
    13 77,235 2,850 1,995
    14 80,085 2,955 2,069
    15 83,040 3,064 2,145
    16 86,104 3,177 2,224
    17 89,281 3,294 2,306
    18 92,576 3,416 2,391
    19 95,992 3,542 2,479
    20 99,534 3,673 2,571
    TOTAL $53,207 $37,245
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    1.00%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    1.08x (National Avg. - 0.93%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 500 350
    2 50,500 505 354
    3 51,005 510 357
    4 51,515 515 361
    5 52,030 520 364
    6 52,551 526 368
    7 53,076 531 372
    8 53,607 536 375
    9 54,143 541 379
    10 54,684 547 383
    11 55,231 552 387
    12 55,783 558 390
    13 56,341 563 394
    14 56,905 569 398
    15 57,474 575 402
    16 58,048 580 406
    17 58,629 586 410
    18 59,215 592 415
    19 59,807 598 419
    20 60,405 604 423
    TOTAL $11,010 $7,707

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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