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CD 1-year Account from BRIGHTSTAR with 3.50% APY and $500 minimum deposit



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The product CD 1-year Account from BRIGHTSTAR with 3.50% APY and $500 minimum deposit and a tax rate of 30 compounded annually, with an initial amount of $20,000, after 10 years would have grown your savings to approximately $28,212. The interest earned would be $8,212 and the tax amount on the interest earned would be approximately $2,464.

Please note that this analysis assumes a constant interest rate and doesn't take into account any fees associated with the savings account.

The Results for BRIGHTSTAR

Savings Boost of
$4,953 over 10 years
Cash Savings $20,000
Average Interest Earned $795

 
BRIGHTSTAR Interest Earned $5,748

 

 

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This analysis is for demonstrative purposes only and may change should certain assumptions prove incorrect. Savings rates may change and CD rates may not be renewable for the length of the term of the analysis. The difference between the bank rate entered and the average rate may not remain constant throughout the term.

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Average Rate Scenario

Rate:
0.55%
Annual
Interest
Annual Interest
(After Tax)
1 20,000 111 78
2 20,111 111 78
3 20,222 112 78
4 20,334 113 79
5 20,447 113 79
6 20,560 114 80
7 20,674 115 80
8 20,789 115 81
9 20,904 116 81
10 21,020 116 82
TOTAL: $1,136 $795

BRIGHTSTAR Scenario

Rate:
3.50%
Annual
Interest
Annual Interest
(After Tax)
1 20,000 700 490
2 20,700 725 507
3 21,425 750 525
4 22,174 776 543
5 22,950 803 562
6 23,754 831 582
7 24,585 860 602
8 25,446 891 623
9 26,336 922 645
10 27,258 954 668
TOTAL: $8,212 $5,748

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Recent Rate Changes



Date APY
September 21, 2023 3.50%


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