Credit Card Calculator

Calculate how long it takes to pay off your credit card balance.

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Credit Card Payoff

Enter your balance, APR, and payment amount.

Payoff time
0 months
Total interest: $0
Payoff time
0 mo
Total interest
$0
Total paid
$0
Interest saved ($100 extra)
$0
With $100 extra
0 mo
Min payment time
0 mo

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Current balance ($)$5,000
APR (%)22%
Monthly payment ($)$200
ResultValue
Payoff time34 months
Total interest$1,750
Total paid$6,750
Interest saved ($100 extra)$728
With $100 extra21 mo
Min payment time137 mo

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Credit Card Payoff

  1. Current balance ($) — default $5,000
  2. APR (%) — default 22%
  3. Monthly payment ($) — default $200
  4. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

Frequently asked questions

Divide the balance by your monthly payment to get a rough number of months, then add extra for interest. A $5,000 balance at $150 a month takes about 44 months at 20% APR.
Minimums are usually 2-3% of the balance, so as the balance falls the payment shrinks too. Many people end up paying twice the original balance in interest.
Slightly. Interest is usually calculated daily, so paying earlier in the cycle reduces the average balance it is charged on.

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