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Debt Payoff Calculator

Every debt you carry — and the fastest route out. Plan the payoff on the Calculator, log today's balances in My As-Is, and Compare shows the interest saved.

Scenario

Your debts

Calculator · total balance
$0
Payoff includes
Total balance$0
Debt-free in
Total interest
$0
The left column is example data. Set up My As-Is → to compare your real numbers.
My As-Is Today
Total balance$0
Monthly payment$0
Total interest$0
Debt-free in
Calculator Planned
Total balance$0
Monthly payment$0
Total interest$0
Debt-free in
Calculator vs My As-Is · interest saved
$0
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How it works

A real plan to be debt-free

List every balance you carry — cards, auto, student, personal — with its rate and payment, and this debt payoff calculator finds the date you are debt-free. It uses the avalanche method: you hold your total monthly payment steady, and each time a debt clears, its payment rolls onto the highest-rate debt still standing.

Why rollover pays off sooner

Paying each debt in isolation wastes momentum. By rolling freed-up payments onto your most expensive balance, the same total each month clears everything months — sometimes years — earlier, and the calculator shows exactly how many months you save.

When a debt never clears

If a balance’s payment barely covers its monthly interest, it is flagged as “never clears” — a blunt but honest warning that the minimum will not get you there, no matter how long you wait.

It feeds your wider picture

Your auto-loan payment is tagged to transportation and the rest to general debt, then handed to your Budget so debt lands in your 50/30/20 automatically.

What extra payments really buy you

Raise your total monthly payment by even a small amount and watch the debt-free date move. Because every dollar above interest attacks principal, modest increases compound into large time and interest savings — which is why finding room for a little more often matters more than chasing a slightly lower rate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the debt avalanche method?
You pay the minimum on every debt and put all extra money toward the one with the highest interest rate. Mathematically it clears your debt for the least total interest, which is the approach this calculator uses.
Avalanche vs. snowball — which is better?
Avalanche (highest rate first) saves the most money; snowball (smallest balance first) can feel more motivating because you clear accounts faster. This tool follows the avalanche math, which costs less overall.
How is my debt-free date calculated?
The calculator holds your total monthly payment constant, accrues each balance’s interest monthly, and rolls every cleared payment onto the highest-rate debt remaining — then reports the month the last balance hits zero.
Why does it say a debt ‘never clears’?
Because the payment is at or below the monthly interest, so the balance does not fall. The fix is to raise the payment above the interest charge.
Does paying more than the minimum really help?
Yes, dramatically. Anything above the minimum goes straight to principal, which shrinks both the interest you owe and the time to payoff.
Should I pay off debt or save first?
Many plans build a small starter emergency fund first, then attack high-rate debt. You can weigh both using this tool alongside the Savings calculator.
The CuraMoneta system

Useful on its own. Powerful together.

This calculator works on its own — but it shares your numbers with eight more. Together, they become a command center for your whole financial picture.

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