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Comparison of Deposit Account from SCHOOLSFIRST with 4.25% - March 2025


Long-Term Analysis of SCHOOLSFIRST with 4.00% APY and SCHOOLSFIRST with 4.25% APY and TECHNOLOGY with 2.75% 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
    4.00%
    -
    $50,000
    3 Month
    Credit Union
    1.82x (National Avg. - 2.20%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,000 1,400
    2 52,000 2,080 1,456
    3 54,080 2,163 1,514
    4 56,243 2,250 1,575
    5 58,493 2,340 1,638
    6 60,833 2,433 1,703
    7 63,266 2,531 1,771
    8 65,797 2,632 1,842
    9 68,428 2,737 1,916
    10 71,166 2,847 1,993
    11 74,012 2,960 2,072
    12 76,973 3,079 2,155
    13 80,052 3,202 2,241
    14 83,254 3,330 2,331
    15 86,584 3,463 2,424
    16 90,047 3,602 2,521
    17 93,649 3,746 2,622
    18 97,395 3,896 2,727
    19 101,291 4,052 2,836
    20 105,342 4,214 2,950
    TOTAL $59,556 $41,689
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    4.25%
    -
    $50,000
    9 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $100,000
     
    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
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    2.75%
    -
    $50,000
    9 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $95,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,375 963
    2 51,375 1,413 989
    3 52,788 1,452 1,016
    4 54,239 1,492 1,044
    5 55,731 1,533 1,073
    6 57,264 1,575 1,102
    7 58,838 1,618 1,133
    8 60,456 1,663 1,164
    9 62,119 1,708 1,196
    10 63,827 1,755 1,229
    11 65,583 1,804 1,262
    12 67,386 1,853 1,297
    13 69,239 1,904 1,333
    14 71,143 1,956 1,370
    15 73,100 2,010 1,407
    16 75,110 2,066 1,446
    17 77,175 2,122 1,486
    18 79,298 2,181 1,526
    19 81,478 2,241 1,568
    20 83,719 2,302 1,612
    TOTAL $36,021 $25,215

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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