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Comparison of Deposit Account from GESA with 2.70% - April 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Homestead Savings Bank with 0.10% APY and Bank of the West with 0.20% APY and GESA with 2.70% APY and Charles Schwab Bank, SSB with 4.27% 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 MONEY MARKET
    0.10%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    N.A.
    $25,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.10%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 50 35
    2 50,050 50 35
    3 50,100 50 35
    4 50,150 50 35
    5 50,200 50 35
    6 50,251 50 35
    7 50,301 50 35
    8 50,351 50 35
    9 50,401 50 35
    10 50,452 50 35
    11 50,502 51 35
    12 50,553 51 35
    13 50,603 51 35
    14 50,654 51 35
    15 50,705 51 35
    16 50,755 51 36
    17 50,806 51 36
    18 50,857 51 36
    19 50,908 51 36
    20 50,959 51 36
    TOTAL $1,010 $707
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.20%
    -
    $50,000
    30 Month
    Bank
    N.A.
    $10,000
     
    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
    2.70%
    -
    $50,000
    30 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.70%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,350 945
    2 51,350 1,386 971
    3 52,736 1,424 997
    4 54,160 1,462 1,024
    5 55,623 1,502 1,051
    6 57,124 1,542 1,080
    7 58,667 1,584 1,109
    8 60,251 1,627 1,139
    9 61,878 1,671 1,169
    10 63,548 1,716 1,201
    11 65,264 1,762 1,233
    12 67,026 1,810 1,267
    13 68,836 1,859 1,301
    14 70,695 1,909 1,336
    15 72,603 1,960 1,372
    16 74,564 2,013 1,409
    17 76,577 2,068 1,447
    18 78,644 2,123 1,486
    19 80,768 2,181 1,527
    20 82,948 2,240 1,568
    TOTAL $35,188 $24,632
  • 4
    ONLINE CD
    4.27%
    -
    $50,000
    3 Month
    Bank
    1.94x (National Avg. - 2.20%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.27%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,135 1,495
    2 52,135 2,226 1,558
    3 54,361 2,321 1,625
    4 56,682 2,420 1,694
    5 59,103 2,524 1,767
    6 61,626 2,631 1,842
    7 64,258 2,744 1,921
    8 67,002 2,861 2,003
    9 69,863 2,983 2,088
    10 72,846 3,111 2,177
    11 75,956 3,243 2,270
    12 79,200 3,382 2,367
    13 82,581 3,526 2,468
    14 86,108 3,677 2,574
    15 89,784 3,834 2,684
    16 93,618 3,998 2,798
    17 97,616 4,168 2,918
    18 101,784 4,346 3,042
    19 106,130 4,532 3,172
    20 110,662 4,725 3,308
    TOTAL $65,387 $45,771

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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