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Debt Consolidation Calculator

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This calculator helps you compare your current debts with a potential debt consolidation loan. It estimates the total interest paid and the monthly payments for both scenarios.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Total Current Debt ($), Average Current Interest Rate (%), Remaining Loan Term (Months), Consolidation Loan Interest Rate (%), and Consolidation Loan Term (Months) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Consolidation Monthly Payment ($), Current Monthly Payment ($), Total Interest Paid (Consolidation) ($), Total Interest Paid (Current) ($), and Interest Savings ($) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

High Debt, High Interest

Total Current Debt ($): 20,000 $; Average Current Interest Rate (%): 20 %; Remaining Loan Term (Months): 36 months; Consolidation Loan Interest Rate (%): 12 %; Consolidation Loan Term (Months): 60 months

Consolidation Monthly Payment ($): 444.89 $; Current Monthly Payment ($): 743.27 $; Total Interest Paid (Consolidation) ($): 6,693.4 $; Total Interest Paid (Current) ($): 6,757.72 $; Interest Savings ($): 64.32 $

Average Debt, Average Interest

Total Current Debt ($): 10,000 $; Average Current Interest Rate (%): 15 %; Remaining Loan Term (Months): 36 months; Consolidation Loan Interest Rate (%): 10 %; Consolidation Loan Term (Months): 60 months

Consolidation Monthly Payment ($): 212.47 $; Current Monthly Payment ($): 346.65 $; Total Interest Paid (Consolidation) ($): 2,748.2 $; Total Interest Paid (Current) ($): 2,479.4 $; Interest Savings ($): -268.8 $

Low Debt, Low Interest

Total Current Debt ($): 5,000 $; Average Current Interest Rate (%): 10 %; Remaining Loan Term (Months): 24 months; Consolidation Loan Interest Rate (%): 8 %; Consolidation Loan Term (Months): 36 months

Consolidation Monthly Payment ($): 156.68 $; Current Monthly Payment ($): 230.72 $; Total Interest Paid (Consolidation) ($): 640.48 $; Total Interest Paid (Current) ($): 537.28 $; Interest Savings ($): -103.2 $

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Important

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