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Comparison of Deposit Account from MAINE STATE with 1.40% - April 2025


Long-Term Analysis of SIGNET with 0.25% APY and MAINE STATE with 1.40% APY and PALMETTO CITIZENS with 3.80% APY and PALMETTO CITIZENS with 3.39% 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 SAVINGS
    0.25%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    1.12x (National Avg. - 0.22%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 125 88
    2 50,125 125 88
    3 50,250 126 88
    4 50,376 126 88
    5 50,502 126 88
    6 50,628 127 89
    7 50,755 127 89
    8 50,882 127 89
    9 51,009 128 89
    10 51,136 128 89
    11 51,264 128 90
    12 51,392 128 90
    13 51,521 129 90
    14 51,650 129 90
    15 51,779 129 91
    16 51,908 130 91
    17 52,038 130 91
    18 52,168 130 91
    19 52,298 131 92
    20 52,429 131 92
    TOTAL $2,560 $1,792
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    1.40%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    1.72x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.40%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 700 490
    2 50,700 710 497
    3 51,410 720 504
    4 52,130 730 511
    5 52,859 740 518
    6 53,599 750 525
    7 54,350 761 533
    8 55,111 772 540
    9 55,882 782 548
    10 56,665 793 555
    11 57,458 804 563
    12 58,262 816 571
    13 59,078 827 579
    14 59,905 839 587
    15 60,744 850 595
    16 61,594 862 604
    17 62,456 874 612
    18 63,331 887 621
    19 64,217 899 629
    20 65,117 912 638
    TOTAL $16,028 $11,220
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    3.80%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    6.90x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $250,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.80%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,900 1,330
    2 51,900 1,972 1,381
    3 53,872 2,047 1,433
    4 55,919 2,125 1,487
    5 58,044 2,206 1,544
    6 60,250 2,289 1,603
    7 62,539 2,376 1,664
    8 64,916 2,467 1,727
    9 67,383 2,561 1,792
    10 69,943 2,658 1,860
    11 72,601 2,759 1,931
    12 75,360 2,864 2,005
    13 78,224 2,972 2,081
    14 81,196 3,085 2,160
    15 84,282 3,203 2,242
    16 87,484 3,324 2,327
    17 90,809 3,451 2,416
    18 94,259 3,582 2,507
    19 97,841 3,718 2,603
    20 101,559 3,859 2,701
    TOTAL $55,419 $38,793
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    3.39%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    4.50x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $250,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.39%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,695 1,187
    2 51,695 1,752 1,227
    3 53,447 1,812 1,268
    4 55,259 1,873 1,311
    5 57,133 1,937 1,356
    6 59,069 2,002 1,402
    7 61,072 2,070 1,449
    8 63,142 2,141 1,498
    9 65,283 2,213 1,549
    10 67,496 2,288 1,602
    11 69,784 2,366 1,656
    12 72,150 2,446 1,712
    13 74,595 2,529 1,770
    14 77,124 2,615 1,830
    15 79,739 2,703 1,892
    16 82,442 2,795 1,956
    17 85,237 2,890 2,023
    18 88,126 2,987 2,091
    19 91,114 3,089 2,162
    20 94,202 3,193 2,235
    TOTAL $47,396 $33,177

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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