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2. Interest Rates, APYs, and Market Assumptions

• Illustrative Default Inputs: Any pre-filled interest rates, Annual Percentage Yields (APYs), inflation rates, or investment return percentages shown in our calculators are user-editable illustrative examples only and do not represent live market quotes, bank offers, or guaranteed returns.
• Variable Deposit Rates: High-yield savings accounts (HYSAs), money market accounts (MMAs), and regular savings accounts carry variable interest rates that financial institutions may adjust at any time without notice.
• U.S. Savings Bonds: Estimates for Series EE and Series I U.S. savings bonds are mathematical approximations based on user-supplied fixed and semiannual inflation rates. For official redemption values of bonds you already own, use the official calculator at TreasuryDirect.gov.

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