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Both calculators run independently β change the inputs on either side to compare results.
Debt
Minimum Payment Calculator
Estimate a credit card's minimum monthly payment using the larger of a percent-of-balance floor or "interest plus 1% of principal" β the two common issuer formulas. Useful for predicting card payments and understanding why minimum-only payments take so long to clear a balance.
Debt
Debt Consolidation Calculator
Estimate the monthly savings from consolidating existing debts into a single fixed-rate loan. Computes the difference between your current total monthly payment and the new amortising payment on a consolidation loan at a given rate and term.
Key differences
| Minimum Payment Calculator | Debt Consolidation Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Debt | Debt |
| Inputs required | 3 | 4 |
| Result | Minimum Monthly Payment ($) | Monthly Savings ($) |
| What it does | Estimate a credit card's minimum monthly payment using the larger of a percent-of-balance floor or "interest plus 1% of principal" β the two common issuer formulas. Useful for predicting card payments and understanding why minimum-only payments take so long to clear a balance. | Estimate the monthly savings from consolidating existing debts into a single fixed-rate loan. Computes the difference between your current total monthly payment and the new amortising payment on a consolidation loan at a given rate and term. |