CD Term Calculator is a free, no-signup tool that helps you calculate the maturity value, interest earned, and effective APY on a certificate of deposit. It supports different compounding frequencies, CD laddering scenarios, and after-tax return estimates, making it easy to compare CD terms and rates before you commit your savings.
Hey everyone! 👋
I built CD Term Calculator after getting frustrated trying to compare certificate of deposit rates across different banks and terms — most calculators out there only handle the basics and don't account for compounding frequency, tax impact, or laddering multiple CDs together.
The goal was simple: a free, no-signup tool where you can plug in your deposit amount, rate, and term and immediately see maturity value, total interest, and after-tax returns — without wading through a bank's marketing page to find a calculator buried three clicks deep.
While building it, I ended up adding a CD laddering comparison view since that's how a lot of people actually approach CDs — spreading deposits across multiple terms instead of locking everything into one.
Would love feedback on what else would be useful — more comparison views, historical rate data, something else entirely. Let me know what you think!