Compare Savings vs. CDs
Comparison of Deposit Account from SCHOOLSFIRST with 4.25% - April 2025


Long-Term Analysis of PRIORITY with 0.06% APY and DIRECTIONS with 1.10% APY and U.S. EAGLE with 4.15% APY and SPCO with 1.45% APY and GUARDIAN with 0.05% APY and SCHOOLSFIRST with 4.25% APY and VIRGINIA CREDIT UNION, INC., with 3.82% 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
    0.06%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.15x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.06%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 30 21
    2 50,030 30 21
    3 50,060 30 21
    4 50,090 30 21
    5 50,120 30 21
    6 50,150 30 21
    7 50,180 30 21
    8 50,210 30 21
    9 50,241 30 21
    10 50,271 30 21
    11 50,301 30 21
    12 50,331 30 21
    13 50,361 30 21
    14 50,391 30 21
    15 50,422 30 21
    16 50,452 30 21
    17 50,482 30 21
    18 50,512 30 21
    19 50,543 30 21
    20 50,573 30 21
    TOTAL $603 $422
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    1.10%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    1.20x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.10%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 550 385
    2 50,550 556 389
    3 51,106 562 394
    4 51,668 568 398
    5 52,237 575 402
    6 52,811 581 407
    7 53,392 587 411
    8 53,979 594 416
    9 54,573 600 420
    10 55,173 607 425
    11 55,780 614 430
    12 56,394 620 434
    13 57,014 627 439
    14 57,641 634 444
    15 58,276 641 449
    16 58,917 648 454
    17 59,565 655 459
    18 60,220 662 464
    19 60,882 670 469
    20 61,552 677 474
    TOTAL $12,229 $8,560
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    4.15%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    7.16x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.15%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,075 1,453
    2 52,075 2,161 1,513
    3 54,236 2,251 1,576
    4 56,487 2,344 1,641
    5 58,831 2,441 1,709
    6 61,273 2,543 1,780
    7 63,815 2,648 1,854
    8 66,464 2,758 1,931
    9 69,222 2,873 2,011
    10 72,095 2,992 2,094
    11 75,087 3,116 2,181
    12 78,203 3,245 2,272
    13 81,448 3,380 2,366
    14 84,828 3,520 2,464
    15 88,349 3,666 2,567
    16 92,015 3,819 2,673
    17 95,834 3,977 2,784
    18 99,811 4,142 2,900
    19 103,953 4,314 3,020
    20 108,267 4,493 3,145
    TOTAL $62,760 $43,932
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    1.45%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    1.78x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.45%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 725 508
    2 50,725 736 515
    3 51,461 746 522
    4 52,207 757 530
    5 52,964 768 538
    6 53,732 779 545
    7 54,511 790 553
    8 55,301 802 561
    9 56,103 813 569
    10 56,917 825 578
    11 57,742 837 586
    12 58,579 849 595
    13 59,428 862 603
    14 60,290 874 612
    15 61,164 887 621
    16 62,051 900 630
    17 62,951 913 639
    18 63,864 926 648
    19 64,790 939 658
    20 65,729 953 667
    TOTAL $16,682 $11,678
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.12x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $10,000
     
    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
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    4.25%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    5.64x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,125 1,488
    2 52,125 2,215 1,551
    3 54,340 2,309 1,617
    4 56,650 2,408 1,685
    5 59,057 2,510 1,757
    6 61,567 2,617 1,832
    7 64,184 2,728 1,909
    8 66,912 2,844 1,991
    9 69,756 2,965 2,075
    10 72,720 3,091 2,163
    11 75,811 3,222 2,255
    12 79,033 3,359 2,351
    13 82,392 3,502 2,451
    14 85,893 3,650 2,555
    15 89,544 3,806 2,664
    16 93,349 3,967 2,777
    17 97,317 4,136 2,895
    18 101,453 4,312 3,018
    19 105,764 4,495 3,146
    20 110,259 4,686 3,280
    TOTAL $64,945 $45,462
  • 7
    LOCAL CD
    3.82%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    5.79x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.82%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,910 1,337
    2 51,910 1,983 1,388
    3 53,893 2,059 1,441
    4 55,952 2,137 1,496
    5 58,089 2,219 1,553
    6 60,308 2,304 1,613
    7 62,612 2,392 1,674
    8 65,004 2,483 1,738
    9 67,487 2,578 1,805
    10 70,065 2,676 1,874
    11 72,741 2,779 1,945
    12 75,520 2,885 2,019
    13 78,405 2,995 2,097
    14 81,400 3,109 2,177
    15 84,509 3,228 2,260
    16 87,738 3,352 2,346
    17 91,089 3,480 2,436
    18 94,569 3,613 2,529
    19 98,181 3,751 2,625
    20 101,932 3,894 2,726
    TOTAL $55,826 $39,078

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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