Credit Card Payoff Calculator

Calculate how quickly you can pay off your credit card debt using different strategies. See how much interest you can save.

Credit Card Details

Pay smallest balances first

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$78.75
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%
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$56.25
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%
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$25.83

Time to Payoff

2 years, 6 months

Total Interest

$2,428.9

Total Payments

$12,428.9

Monthly Payment

$500

Credit Card Breakdown

Payoff Progress

Payoff Order (Snowball Method)

OrderCredit CardBalanceInterest RateMinimum Payment
1Amex$2,00015.5%$60
2MasterCard$3,00022.5%$90
3Visa$5,00018.9%$150

Payoff Schedule

MonthRemaining BalanceMonthly PaymentInterest PaidCards Paid Off
0$10,000$500$00
1$9,660.83$500$160.830
2$9,316.89$500$156.050
3$8,968.09$500$151.210
4$8,614.38$500$146.290
5$8,255.68$500$141.30
6$7,891.92$500$136.240
7$7,523.02$500$131.110
8$7,148.92$500$125.90
9$6,789.27$480.27$120.621
10$6,463.62$440$114.351
11$6,132.11$440$108.491
12$5,794.63$440$102.521
18$3,638.3$440$64.391
19$3,255.93$440$57.632
24$1,714.54$350$32.012
30$0$48.63$0.753

While managing credit card debt can feel daunting, with the correct approach to tackling it, you will become debt-free more rapidly, potentially saving thousands of dollars on interest charges! Our Credit Card Payoff Calculator allows you to figure out how long it will take to pay off your credit cards, lets you track your debt payoff progress, and compare multiple payoff methods including the Snowball Method, Avalanche Method, and Balance transfer method: if you are considering moving your balances to obtain a lower interest rate.

Credit Card Payoff Calculator

With one card or multiple accounts, the Credit Card Payoff Calculator outlines a timeframe to pay off your debt, how much interest you will incur, and gives you a custom payoff schedule. Once you enter your balances, interest rates, and payment amounts, you will see how much you will save on interest as well as when you will be debt free!

Why Use a Credit Card Payoff Calculator?

Credit card debt can quickly spiral out of control when you consider the high interest rates. Our Credit Card Payoff Calculator will enable you to:

See how long it will take to repay your debt in full.
Compare different ways to pay off debt such as Debt Snowball vs. Debt Avalanche.
Get an idea of how much interest you will pay on all your debt over time.
Learn how much quicker you'll be out of debt by making larger payments.
Have a solid plan for your budget with realistic monthly payoffs.
Stay motivated with your progress report and reduced debt charts.

With this Credit Card Payoff Calculator, you will gain greater financial clarity and a step-by-step plan for paying off debt smarter not harder.

How the Credit Card Payoff Calculator Works

1.
Select the Payoff Strategy - Choose from Debt Snowball, Debt Avalanche or Balance Transfer to compare the results for each.
2.
Enter Your Credit Card Information - The calculator will ask you to enter the balance, interest rate (APR), and minimum payment for each card.
3.
Get Your Results - You'll immediately see a timeline for getting out of debt, total interest over time, and the monthly payment amounts.
4.
Track Your Progress - The calculator will provide a month-to-month schedule for your payoff plan and graphs for tracking progress as well.

Unlike basic calculators, our Credit Card Payoff Calculator gives you actionable insights tailored to your situation.

Credit Card Payoff Strategies

Our Credit Card Payoff Calculator includes different strategies so that you can choose the best plan for you:

Debt Snowball Method - Pay off the smallest balances first for quick wins and motivation.
Debt Avalanche Method - Focus on high-interest debt first to save the most money over time.
Balance Transfer - Move balances to a low or 0% interest card to speed up debt payoff.

Benefits of Using This Credit Card Payoff Calculator

Saves money by reducing unnecessary interest costs.
Helps you create a realistic debt-free plan.
Works with multiple credit cards at once.
Provides both short-term and long-term financial insights.
Keeps you accountable with a structured payoff schedule.

With this Credit Card Payoff Calculator, you’ll have the tools to stay in control of your finances and reach your debt-free goal faster.

FAQs

A Credit Card Payoff Calculator tool will provide you an estimated schedule for paying off credit card debt, the interest you will pay, and which plan is the best option.

The Credit Card Payoff Calculator tools you an approximate schedule based on the information you enter. If you pay an additional amount or your interest changes, your actual schedule will differ, but this approximate schedule is helpful for planning purposes.

It all depends on your goals. The Snowball Method addresses smaller debts first to aid in motivation, while the Avalanche Method allows you to save more money by paying off higher interest debt first.

Absolutely! You can utilize the Credit Card Payoff Calculator for multiple credit cards, with a variety of balances and interest rates, so that you can see a full debt repayment plan.

Yes, the Credit Card Payoff Calculator shows you total interest cost, and how much interest you can save by paying off certain debts first and/or adjusting payment amounts.

With the Credit Card Payoff Calculator, you will see that by increasing the monthly payment, totaling bills using the Avalanche Method vs. Snowball Method, or transferring balances will significantly decrease the payoff time.