How to use this tool
Enter the original principal, annual rate, number of monthly payments and regular extra payment.
Compare payoff time and interest with the original schedule. Extra payments reduce the balance after scheduled interest.
Monthly interest = remaining balance × annual interest rate (%) ÷ 100 ÷ 12; principal repaid = payment − monthly interest.
Worked example
53 · months to payoff
Fixed example using the settings below. Monetary examples use USD; dates and times use their stated reference values. This example stays unchanged when you edit your calculation.
Example inputs
- Principal: 20000
- Nominal annual rate (%): 6
- Monthly payments: 60
- Extra payment each month: 50
Method illustration: At 0%, 1,200 over 12 months plus 100 extra pays off in 6 months.
Assumptions and limits
- Extra payments reduce principal after that month's scheduled interest. No prepayment penalty is assumed.
- The comparison uses the same original term and rate.
Method reference: Loan amortization method and rounding
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