How much does a $10,000 CD make in 5 years? (2024)

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How much does a $10,000 CD make in 5 years? ›

With a rate that high, a $10,000 investment in a 5-year CD could potentially grow to over $12,000 by the end of the term — and that's without any additional contributions. That means the returns on your CD will significantly outpace the returns typically offered by traditional savings accounts, averaging about 0.45%.

With a rate that high, a $10,000 investment in a 5-year CD could potentially grow to over $12,000 by the end of the term — and that's without any additional contributions. That means the returns on your CD will significantly outpace the returns typically offered by traditional savings accounts, averaging about 0.45%.

If you were to deposit $100,000 in a one-year CD that pays a yield of 0.03 percent, it would have earned only around $30 upon maturity — for a total balance of $100,030. In all, $100,000 in a competitive one-year CD could earn you nearly $5,000 more in interest than the same amount in a CD that pays a very low yield.

According to data from the FDIC, the average savings account earns 0.46% APY. Currently, however, the best high-yield savings accounts offer APYs of around 5.00%. If you deposit $10,000 into one of these high-yield savings accounts, you'll earn $500 in interest in a year.

The cons of CDs

With a savings account, the money is easily accessible in case of a financial emergency or a change in spending priorities. With CDs, you typically can't withdraw the money whenever you want—at least not without paying a penalty.

Key takeaways. Interest earned on CDs is considered taxable income by the IRS, regardless of whether the money is received in cash or reinvested. Interest earned on CDs with terms longer than one year must be reported and taxed every year, even if the CD cannot be cashed in until maturity.

That said, here's how much you could expect to make by depositing $20,000 into a one-year CD now, broken down by four readily available interest rates (interest compounding annually): At 6.00%: $1,200 (for a total of $21,200 after one year) At 5.75%: $1,150 (for a total of $21,150 after one year)

Can I live off the interest of $100000? ›

Interest on $100,000

If you only have $100,000, it is not likely you will be able to live off interest by itself. Even with a well-diversified portfolio and minimal living expenses, this amount is not high enough to provide for most people.

Simple Interest Examples

You want to know your total interest payment for the entire loan. To start, you'd multiply your principal by your annual interest rate, or $10,000 × 0.05 = $500. Then, you'd multiply this value by the number of years on the loan, or $500 × 5 = $2,500.

The rate environment is favorable

On a $10,000 deposit, that would equate to $500 after one year. That's a substantial amount of interest, and it dwarfs the minimal 0.46% that most savers are currently getting with their regular savings accounts.

The important thing to notice is that your interest gets larger every year, since there is more money in your account over time. Thanks to today's elevated CD interest rates and the effects of compounding, our hypothetical 5-year CD earned $2,166.53 in the five-year period. Not bad for a risk-free investment.

With a CD, you really aren't taking on risk if you stick to the rules above (choose an FDIC-insured bank and make sure your deposit falls within the FDIC limit). So at a time when CD rates are up, a 5-year CD does make sense because you might be getting 4.00% on your money or more risk free.

Locking money up into a 5-year CD could also expose you to inflation risk unless you withdraw early and take the penalty. "Inflation can erode the purchasing power of your savings over time. If the rate of inflation is greater than the yield on the 5-year CD, you will likely be disappointed," says Sanchioni.

A five-year CD is a low-risk investment with predictable returns and a significantly higher yield than traditional savings.

Higher interest rates

A $500 deposit into a CD with 5.5% APY would only grow to $527.50 over 12 months. But a $1,000 deposit would grow to $1,055, and a $5,000 deposit would increase to $5,275.00. That's almost $300 more earned simply by moving your money out of one account and into another.

There's nothing wrong with putting cash into a CD, but it can be the wrong decision if you're left without any money in your savings account. Most financial experts recommend having enough cash to cover three to six months of expenses in your emergency fund. If that's too much to manage, start with $1,000.