Free calculators

Run the numbers right here, walk away with a plan.

All four tools live in your browser. Inputs never leave the page, nothing is logged, no email is required. Drag the assumptions, watch the result update, and copy the line into your notes when you're ready.

Loan repayment estimator

Plug in principal, APR and term to see your monthly payment and the total interest you'll pay over the life of the loan.

Estimate

Retirement outlook

A back-of-envelope projection. Combines what you've already saved with a constant monthly contribution, growing at an assumed annual return.

Future balance

Debt payoff timeline

For a single revolving balance — credit card, line of credit, personal loan. Tells you how long until $0 and what the total interest cost will be.

Payoff & cost

Investment growth projector

Models a single account with a starting balance plus a monthly top-up, compounding at an assumed annual rate. Useful for comparing two contribution levels side by side.

Projected balance
Reading the output

What the calculators do not tell you.

Returns are assumptions

Real-world returns vary by year, asset class and tax treatment. Our default rates are conservative averages — try the same calculation at a 2-3% lower return as a sanity check.

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Inflation is excluded

The projections are in nominal dollars. Subtract roughly 2.5–3% per year to get a rough purchasing-power estimate, or use both numbers when comparing scenarios.

Edge cases are simplified

Variable-rate loans, employer matches, tax brackets and 401(k) caps are not modeled. Use the output as a starting point, then refine with a planner before any large move.

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We add new tools when readers ask for them. Recent additions came from suggestions about car-purchase break-even, mortgage refinance and 529 versus brokerage tradeoffs. Tell us what you'd run.