Debt Payoff Planner

$5,000 Credit Card
Payoff Calculator

At 20% APR — see how long it takes and how much interest you'll pay.

Monthly interest on $5,000 at 20% APR
$83.33/month
Minimum payment (~2%): $100.00 · Minimum-only path: 524 months · $20,210 total interest
Current Balance ($)
$
Annual APR (%)
%
Monthly Payment ($)
$
Debt-Free In
— months
Estimated payoff date
Total Paid
—
all payments
Total Interest
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cost of debt
Monthly Interest
$83.33
first month
Min. Payment
$100.00
~2% balance
Min-Only Interest
$20,210
if min only
Interest Saved
—
vs min payment

Payoff Scenarios — $5,000 at 20% APR

How long you take to pay off $5,000 depends entirely on your monthly payment. Every dollar above the interest charge reduces your balance:

Monthly PaymentPayoff TimeTotal InterestTotal Paid
$150/mo 50 months (4.2 yr) $2,359 $7,359
$200/mo 33 months (2.8 yr) $1,520 $6,520
$250/mo 25 months (2.1 yr) $1,131 $6,131
$400/mo 15 months (1.3 yr) $653 $5,653
$100/mo (min only) 524 months (43.7 yr) $20,210 $25,210

★ The minimum payment row shows the devastating cost of paying only 2% of balance each month.

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