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Comparison of Deposit Account from Century Bank with 0.05% - April 2025


Long-Term Analysis of CARTER with 1.55% APY and Century Bank with 0.05% APY and First Independent Bank with 1.51% APY and First Independent Bank with 5.00% 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
    1.55%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    1.69x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.55%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 775 543
    2 50,775 787 551
    3 51,562 799 559
    4 52,361 812 568
    5 53,173 824 577
    6 53,997 837 586
    7 54,834 850 595
    8 55,684 863 604
    9 56,547 876 614
    10 57,423 890 623
    11 58,314 904 633
    12 59,217 918 643
    13 60,135 932 652
    14 61,067 947 663
    15 62,014 961 673
    16 62,975 976 683
    17 63,951 991 694
    18 64,942 1,007 705
    19 65,949 1,022 716
    20 66,971 1,038 727
    TOTAL $18,009 $12,607
  • 2
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.05x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.05%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 25 18
    2 50,025 25 18
    3 50,050 25 18
    4 50,075 25 18
    5 50,100 25 18
    6 50,125 25 18
    7 50,150 25 18
    8 50,175 25 18
    9 50,200 25 18
    10 50,225 25 18
    11 50,251 25 18
    12 50,276 25 18
    13 50,301 25 18
    14 50,326 25 18
    15 50,351 25 18
    16 50,376 25 18
    17 50,402 25 18
    18 50,427 25 18
    19 50,452 25 18
    20 50,477 25 18
    TOTAL $502 $352
  • 3
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    1.51%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    6.74x (National Avg. - 0.22%)
    $250,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.51%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 755 529
    2 50,755 766 536
    3 51,521 778 545
    4 52,299 790 553
    5 53,089 802 561
    6 53,891 814 570
    7 54,704 826 578
    8 55,531 839 587
    9 56,369 851 596
    10 57,220 864 605
    11 58,084 877 614
    12 58,961 890 623
    13 59,852 904 633
    14 60,755 917 642
    15 61,673 931 652
    16 62,604 945 662
    17 63,549 960 672
    18 64,509 974 682
    19 65,483 989 692
    20 66,472 1,004 703
    TOTAL $17,476 $12,233
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    5.00%
    -
    $50,000
    7 Month
    Bank
    N.A.
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    5.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,500 1,750
    2 52,500 2,625 1,838
    3 55,125 2,756 1,929
    4 57,881 2,894 2,026
    5 60,775 3,039 2,127
    6 63,814 3,191 2,233
    7 67,005 3,350 2,345
    8 70,355 3,518 2,462
    9 73,873 3,694 2,586
    10 77,566 3,878 2,715
    11 81,445 4,072 2,851
    12 85,517 4,276 2,993
    13 89,793 4,490 3,143
    14 94,282 4,714 3,300
    15 98,997 4,950 3,465
    16 103,946 5,197 3,638
    17 109,144 5,457 3,820
    18 114,601 5,730 4,011
    19 120,331 6,017 4,212
    20 126,348 6,317 4,422
    TOTAL $82,665 $57,865

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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