Start here

Find the right debt calculator for your situation.

Not sure where to begin? Use this page to match your question with the best calculator, then move into a focused payoff plan.

Choose by goal

What are you trying to figure out today?

Pick the closest situation. Each path sends you to the tool most likely to answer that question first.

I have several debts

Use one plan for multiple balances and compare payoff order options.

Start with Debt Payoff
I need motivation

Use smallest balance first when quick wins will help you stay consistent.

Use Snowball
I want to save interest

Use highest APR first when the math matters most and you can stick with it.

Use Avalanche
I have credit card debt

Estimate payoff time, required payment, and minimum-payment cost.

Use Credit Card Tool
I am considering a transfer

Compare a balance transfer against your current card cost after fees.

Use Balance Transfer
I might consolidate debt

Estimate whether a consolidation loan could lower cost or simplify payments.

Use Consolidation
I want to pay extra

See the before-and-after impact of adding a fixed extra payment.

Use Extra Payment
I need loan readiness

Check debt-to-income ratio before a mortgage, auto loan, or personal loan.

Check DTI
I have a fixed loan

Estimate payoff time and interest for a personal loan, auto loan, or similar installment loan.

Use Loan Payoff
I have student loans

Combine multiple student loans and test monthly payments or a target payoff timeframe.

Use Student Loan
I only pay the minimum

See why minimum credit card payments can stretch payoff time and raise interest cost.

Check Minimum Payment
I have a payoff deadline

Estimate the monthly payment needed to pay off a credit card by a target month.

Set Target Timeline
I want to pay off my car early

Test extra payments on an auto loan and compare time and interest savings.

Use Auto Loan Early Payoff

Recommended workflow

A simple order for building a debt payoff plan

  1. 1. Measure the full picture.
    Start with the Debt Payoff Calculator if you have more than one balance.
  2. 2. Pick a strategy.
    Compare snowball for motivation and avalanche for interest savings.
  3. 3. Test extra payments.
    Use the Extra Payment Calculator to find a monthly amount that is realistic.
  4. 4. Read the matching guide.
    Use the article linked from each result to understand the tradeoffs before acting.