The product CD 3-month Account from Mercantile Bank with 2.01% APY and $500 minimum deposit and a tax rate of 30 compounded annually, with an initial amount of $20,000, after 10 years would have grown your savings to approximately $24,404. The interest earned would be $4,404 and the tax amount on the interest earned would be approximately $1,321.
Please note that this analysis assumes a constant interest rate and doesn't take into account any fees associated with the savings account.
This analysis is for demonstrative purposes only and may change should certain assumptions prove incorrect. Savings rates may change and CD rates may not be renewable for the length of the term of the analysis. The difference between the bank rate entered and the average rate may not remain constant throughout the term.
| Rate: 0.22% |
Annual Interest |
Annual Interest (After Tax) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20,000 | 44 | 31 |
| 2 | 20,044 | 44 | 31 |
| 3 | 20,088 | 44 | 31 |
| 4 | 20,133 | 44 | 31 |
| 5 | 20,177 | 45 | 31 |
| 6 | 20,222 | 45 | 31 |
| 7 | 20,267 | 45 | 31 |
| 8 | 20,311 | 45 | 31 |
| 9 | 20,356 | 45 | 31 |
| 10 | 20,401 | 45 | 32 |
| TOTAL: | $446 | $312 |
| Rate: 2.01% |
Annual Interest |
Annual Interest (After Tax) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20,000 | 402 | 281 |
| 2 | 20,402 | 410 | 287 |
| 3 | 20,812 | 418 | 293 |
| 4 | 21,230 | 427 | 299 |
| 5 | 21,657 | 435 | 305 |
| 6 | 22,092 | 444 | 311 |
| 7 | 22,537 | 453 | 317 |
| 8 | 22,989 | 462 | 323 |
| 9 | 23,452 | 471 | 330 |
| 10 | 23,923 | 481 | 337 |
| TOTAL: | $4,404 | $3,083 |
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| Date | APY |
|---|---|
| September 11, 2025 | 2.01% |
| November 18, 2024 | 2.01% |
| January 31, 2024 | 2.00% |
| January 31, 2024 | 1.00% |
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4.35% |
$1,000 |
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Last change: ↑2.35% on September 16. |
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4.34% |
$500 |
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Last change: ↑1.66% on April 4. |
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4.34% |
$500 |
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4.30% |
$50,000 |
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Last change: ↓0.15% on September 23. |
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4.25% |
$25,000 |
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Last change: ↓0.16% on September 18. |
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