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Instant CD maturity answer10,450.00 maturity450.00 interest over 12 months before tax, fees or renewal rules.
450.00Interest earned10,337.50After rough penalty+50.00Vs comparison4.5%Published APY
Formula: deposit x (1 + APY)^(term months / 12). Penalty is only a rough months-of-interest planning note; the bank disclosure controls.
APY basis12 month termPenalty disclosure required
Liquidity and comparison
Live result10,450.00 maturity value10,000 at 4.5% APY for 12 months · interest 450.00 · rough 3-month penalty 112.50 leaves 10,337.50 if applied at term-end value · comparison at 4% APY: 10,400.00 (+50.00 difference)
Formula used

Ending balance = opening deposit × (1 + APY decimal)^(term months ÷ 12). Interest earned = ending balance − opening deposit. Rough early withdrawal penalty = opening deposit × APY decimal × penalty months ÷ 12. Comparison balance uses the same formula with the comparison APY.

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CD Calculator: 10,450.00 maturity value. 10,000 at 4.5% APY for 12 months · interest 450.00 · rough 3-month penalty 112.50 leaves 10,337.50 if applied at term-end value · comparison at 4% APY: 10,400.00 (+50.00 difference)

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Ending balance = opening deposit × (1 + APY decimal)^(term months ÷ 12). Interest earned = ending balance − opening deposit. Rough early withdrawal penalty = opening deposit × APY decimal × penalty months ÷ 12. Comparison balance uses the same formula with the comparison APY.
  1. Apply the formulaEnding balance = opening deposit × (1 + APY decimal)^(term months ÷ 12). Interest earned = ending balance − opening deposit. Rough early withdrawal penalty = opening deposit × APY decimal × penalty months ÷ 12. Comparison balance uses the same formula with the comparison APY.10,450.00 maturity value10,000 at 4.5% APY for 12 months · interest 450.00 · rough 3-month penalty 112.50 leaves 10,337.50 if applied at term-end value · comparison at 4% APY: 10,400.00 (+50.00 difference)

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Opening deposit
10,000 money
Amount placed into the certificate of deposit at the start.
Published APY
4.5 %
Use the bank’s annual percentage yield, not the nominal interest rate, when APY is what the offer publishes.
CD term
12 months
Length of the certificate in months.
Early withdrawal penalty
3 months of interest
Optional rough penalty expressed as months of simple interest. Check the actual account disclosure.
Comparison APY
4 %
Optional competing CD or savings APY for the same deposit and term.

Resulting answer

10,450.00 maturity value

10,000 at 4.5% APY for 12 months · interest 450.00 · rough 3-month penalty 112.50 leaves 10,337.50 if applied at term-end value · comparison at 4% APY: 10,400.00 (+50.00 difference)

Answer
10,450.00 maturity value
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10,000 at 4.5% APY for 12 months · interest 450.00 · rough 3-month penalty 112.50 leaves 10,337.50 if applied at term-end value · comparison at 4% APY: 10,400.00 (+50.00 difference)

Assumptions used

What this answer assumes

Best for savings certificates, term deposits, classroom compound-interest worksheets and bank-offer comparisons where APY, term and penalty assumptions need to stay visible.

  • The APY is entered as an annual percentage yield and is assumed to stay constant for the full CD term.
  • The calculation assumes one opening deposit with no additional deposits, withdrawals, fees, taxes, brokered-CD rules or rate step-ups.
  • Term length is entered in months and converted to years by dividing by 12.
  • The early-withdrawal penalty line is a rough months-of-interest planning note, not a bank-specific legal calculation.
  • For real account decisions, confirm APY, compounding, maturity date, renewal rules, insurance coverage, penalties and taxes in the official provider disclosure.

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Master’s Tip: write the maturity date, renewal rule and early-withdrawal penalty on the printed record. A strong APY can be weakened by auto-renewal timing, liquidity needs or penalties that are not obvious in the headline rate.

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Opening deposit
10,000 money
Amount placed into the certificate of deposit at the start.
Published APY
4.5 %
Use the bank’s annual percentage yield, not the nominal interest rate, when APY is what the offer publishes.
CD term
12 months
Length of the certificate in months.
Early withdrawal penalty
3 months of interest
Optional rough penalty expressed as months of simple interest. Check the actual account disclosure.

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10,450.00 maturity value10,000 at 4.5% APY for 12 months · interest 450.00 · rough 3-month penalty 112.50 leaves 10,337.50 if applied at term-end value · comparison at 4% APY: 10,400.00 (+50.00 difference)

Inputs

Opening deposit
10,000 money
Published APY
4.5 %
CD term
12 months
Early withdrawal penalty
3 months of interest
Comparison APY
4 %

Method

Ending balance = opening deposit × (1 + APY decimal)^(term months ÷ 12). Interest earned = ending balance − opening deposit. Rough early withdrawal penalty = opening deposit × APY decimal × penalty months ÷ 12. Comparison balance uses the same formula with the comparison APY.

  1. For a $10,000 CD at 4.5% APY for 12 months, ending balance = 10,000 × (1 + 0.045)^(12 ÷ 12) = $10,450.00. Interest earned is $450.00 before taxes, fees or any early-withdrawal penalty.

Assumptions

  • The APY is entered as an annual percentage yield and is assumed to stay constant for the full CD term.
  • The calculation assumes one opening deposit with no additional deposits, withdrawals, fees, taxes, brokered-CD rules or rate step-ups.
  • Term length is entered in months and converted to years by dividing by 12.
  • The early-withdrawal penalty line is a rough months-of-interest planning note, not a bank-specific legal calculation.

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