Compare Analysis of Sallie Mae Bank with 4.25% APY and Discover Bank with 4.10% APY and Discover Bank with 4.30% APY and Discover Bank with 4.50% 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
AMOUNT
TERM
APY
VS.NATL'L AV.
MIN
BANK TYPE
STATE

All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

  • 1
    ONLINE CD
    Sallie Mae Bank
    $50,000
    60 Month
    4.25%
    5.25x (National Avg. - 0.81%)
    $2,500
    Bank
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    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
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    Discover Bank , ★ TOP PICK ★
    $50,000
    60 Month
    4.10%
    5.06x (National Avg. - 0.81%)
    $2,500
    Online Bank
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    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.10%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,050 1,435
    2 52,050 2,134 1,494
    3 54,184 2,222 1,555
    4 56,406 2,313 1,619
    5 58,718 2,407 1,685
    6 61,126 2,506 1,754
    7 63,632 2,609 1,826
    8 66,241 2,716 1,901
    9 68,957 2,827 1,979
    10 71,784 2,943 2,060
    11 74,727 3,064 2,145
    12 77,791 3,189 2,233
    13 80,980 3,320 2,324
    14 84,300 3,456 2,419
    15 87,757 3,598 2,519
    16 91,355 3,746 2,622
    17 95,100 3,899 2,729
    18 98,999 4,059 2,841
    19 103,058 4,225 2,958
    20 107,284 4,399 3,079
    TOTAL $61,682 $43,178
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    Discover Bank , ★ TOP PICK ★
    $50,000
    24 Month
    4.30%
    7.76x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $2,500
    Online Bank
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    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.30%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,150 1,505
    2 52,150 2,242 1,570
    3 54,392 2,339 1,637
    4 56,731 2,439 1,708
    5 59,171 2,544 1,781
    6 61,715 2,654 1,858
    7 64,369 2,768 1,938
    8 67,137 2,887 2,021
    9 70,024 3,011 2,108
    10 73,035 3,140 2,198
    11 76,175 3,276 2,293
    12 79,451 3,416 2,391
    13 82,867 3,563 2,494
    14 86,430 3,717 2,602
    15 90,147 3,876 2,713
    16 94,023 4,043 2,830
    17 98,066 4,217 2,952
    18 102,283 4,398 3,079
    19 106,681 4,587 3,211
    20 111,268 4,785 3,349
    TOTAL $66,053 $46,237
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    Discover Bank , ★ TOP PICK ★
    $50,000
    12 Month
    4.50%
    10.25x (National Avg. - 0.44%)
    $2,500
    Online Bank
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    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.50%    		 Annual
    Interest    		 Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,250 1,575
    2 52,250 2,351 1,646
    3 54,601 2,457 1,720
    4 57,058 2,568 1,797
    5 59,626 2,683 1,878
    6 62,309 2,804 1,963
    7 65,113 2,930 2,051
    8 68,043 3,062 2,143
    9 71,105 3,200 2,240
    10 74,305 3,344 2,341
    11 77,648 3,494 2,446
    12 81,143 3,651 2,556
    13 84,794 3,816 2,671
    14 88,610 3,987 2,791
    15 92,597 4,167 2,917
    16 96,764 4,354 3,048
    17 101,119 4,550 3,185
    18 105,669 4,755 3,329
    19 110,424 4,969 3,478
    20 115,393 5,193 3,635
    TOTAL $70,586 $49,410