Finance Calculators

Loan, mortgage, tax and payroll calculators. The arithmetic is trivial; the assumptions are not. Whether interest is charged on the original principal or the remaining balance changes the real cost by nearly a factor of two, and most product pages quote the flattering number.

Each calculator states its assumptions on the page so you can check them against the contract.

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Common questions

Why is the real rate on an instalment plan so much higher than the quoted one?

The fee is charged on the original amount while the balance shrinks every month. See the instalment calculator for the IRR-based figure.