Extra-payment debt payoff planner.

Compare payoff time and interest with an extra monthly payment on one debt.

How it works & examples ↓

UNDERSTAND THE ESTIMATE

How to use this planner

Enter one outstanding balance, its nominal annual interest rate, a regular monthly principal-and-interest payment and an extra monthly amount. Compare payoff time and total interest.

The calculation

Monthly interest = opening balance × annual rate / 1,200. Payments arrive at month end and the final payment is capped at the amount owed. Calculations stop at payoff or 1,200 months; payments that do not reduce the balance have no payoff projection.

Constant monthly interest and end-of-month payments, capped at 1,200 months. No daily accrual, fees, prepayment penalties, new borrowing or changing rates. Estimates are not financial advice.

CFPB guidance on additional debt payments ↗

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

Follow the numbers

For a 1,000 balance at 0% interest, a regular payment of 200 repays the debt in five months. Adding 50 each month repays it in four months. Interest is zero in both scenarios.

Is this a lender payoff quote?

No. Daily accrual, fees, prepayment penalties, new borrowing and changing rates are excluded. Check how your servicer applies extra payments and any contract restrictions.

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