Debt & borrowing
Compare what a fixed monthly payment could mean for one balance.
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Compare what a fixed monthly payment could mean for one balance.
Monthly interest = balance × APR ÷ 12 ÷ 100. Add interest, subtract payment, then repeat until the balance is paid.
Assumes a constant APR, monthly interest followed by payment, and no new charges or fees. Actual lenders may use daily interest. Estimates stop at 100 years; this does not calculate a lender’s minimum payment.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Estimates are enough to explore. Keep every money amount in the same selected currency.
The outstanding balance of one debt.
Its annual percentage rate (APR).
A fixed monthly payment to compare with your budget.
MAKE THE RESULT USEFUL
Enter one balance and its APR. Compare a payment your budget supports with a slightly higher payment. If payments do not cover interest, the calculator will explain why this model cannot produce a payoff date.
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TRY ANOTHER SCENARIO
Increase the monthly payment while leaving the balance and APR unchanged. Compare the estimated months and interest, then consider whether that payment fits alongside your other commitments.
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A FEW THINGS YOU MAY BE WONDERING
The payment may not exceed the interest added each month, or the payoff may fall beyond this model’s 100-year limit. The calculator does not invent a payoff date in those cases.
Not necessarily. This model adds interest monthly before the payment, assumes a fixed APR, and excludes new charges and fees. A lender may calculate interest daily or apply payments differently.
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