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Credit Card Payoff Calculator

Credit card interest is expensive. Enter your balance, APR and payment to see how long it takes to clear the card, the interest you will pay, and how much you save by paying more.

Typical cards require 1–3% or a fixed floor.

Time to clear

4y 6m

Debt-free date

March 2031

Total interest

$3,100.00

Total repaid

$8,100.00

Minimum-payment plan

4y 6m, $3,100.00 interest

You save by paying more

$0.00

How this was worked out

  1. Step 1Monthly interest rate = 22.9% ÷ 12 = 1.91%
  2. Step 2Interest this month = $95.42
  3. Step 3Balance after payment = 5,000 + interest − 150
  4. Step 4Repeating gives 54 payments

Assumes no new purchases and that interest is charged on the full balance each month.

Formula

Same amortisation formula as a loan: n = −log(1 − i·B ÷ P) ÷ log(1 + i)

Example

Input

$5,000 at 22.9% APR paying $150/month

Result

≈ 4 years 1 month; interest ≈ $2,350

Frequently asked questions

The minimum is usually a small percentage of the balance, so most of it covers interest and only a little reduces what you owe.

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