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Save Faster With an EasyStart℠ Certificate

Open an EasyStart or Special EasyStart Certificate with as little as $50.

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Minimum deposit
as low as

$50

APY as high as

5.300%1

Terms available

6 - 24 Months

EasyStart Certificates

  • Choose Your Term

    We offer a variety of term options and flexibility to fit your needs.

  • Save Your Way

    Add money to your EasyStart Certificate anytime, even with automatic deposits.

  • Make More With Your Money

    Our EasyStart Certificate offers high returns all year long.

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EasyStart℠ Certificate

EasyStart Certificates are an easy way to start building savings quickly with a low minimum purchase and flexible term lengths.

Features:

  • Add money at any time
  • No maximum purchase
  • Open multiple certificates
  • Renew it up to 21 days after the maturity date

 

Tiered Rates for the EasyStart℠ Certificate
Terms APY
6 Months 0.400%
12 Months 4.850%
18 Months 4.450%
24 Months 4.150%
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Special EasyStart Certificate

With a Special EasyStart Certificate,2 start saving at a higher rate of return with a low minimum purchase.

Features:

  • Add money at any time
  • $3,000 maximum purchase
  • Requires checking and direct deposit
  • Limit one per primary account holder

APY2

as high as

5.30%

Term

12 Months

Minimum Deposit

as low as

$50

Pay Yourself First With an EasyStart Certificate

  1. Get Started
    Open your EasyStart Certificate for as little as $50 or more.
  2. Set It and Forget It
    Set up your weekly automatic deposits for $10.
  3. Watch Your Money Grow
    After a year, your $50 grows into $560, plus any earned dividends.
  4. Keep on Earning
    At the end of your certificate's term, you can renew it up to 21 days after the maturity date.
     

Certificate Basics

Certificates are federally insured deposits that encourage you to save and not spend. For more certificate basics, visit our “Intro to Certificates” page.

Learn More at the MakingCents Intro to Certificates page.

Want More Information About Saving?

Explore our resources at Navy Federal's Savings Learning Center.

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Disclosures

1

This APY is accurate as of 10/04/2023. This APY is an annualized rate that reflects estimated earnings based on the dividend rate and frequency of compounding. Dividends compounded daily, credited monthly. Penalties may apply for early withdrawals from certificate accounts. Offering rates may change.

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2

Limit one Special EasyStart Certificate per member. APY accurate as of 10/04/2023. Navy Federal reserves the right to end or modify this offer at any time. Penalty for early withdrawal. The Special EasyStart Certificate has a $50 minimum balance and a $3,000 maximum balance. Additional deposits are allowed at any time, subject to the maximum balance. Certificate owner(s) age 18 and older must have Direct Deposit of Net Pay or payroll allotment and a Navy Federal checking account within 90 days of the certificate issue date. If these requirements have not been satisfied by the 90th day, your Special EasyStart Certificate dividend rate will be reduced to the prevailing dividend rate of the 12-month EasyStart Certificate for the remainder of the certificate’s term. 

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