According to investopedia.com, “A savings certificate entitling the bearer to receive interest. A CD bears a maturity date, a specified fixed interest rate and can be issued in any denomination. CDs are generally issued by commercial banks and are insured by the FDIC. The term of a CD generally ranges from one month to five years.”
Inputs:
1. Initial Balance of Certificate of Deposit (CD) – Input the amount of deposit you will purchase
2. Length of CD in Months – Input the life of the CD
3. Annual Interest Rate (%) – Input the interest rate for the CD
4. Interest Compounding Frequency (Times per Year) – Input how many payments a year you will receive. 12 is monthly, 4 is quarterly, 1 is yearly.