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Loan Payment Calculator: Save Money on Your Loans

Discover exactly how much you could save by making extra payments or refinancing your mortgage, auto loan, or other debts.

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Loan Payment Calculator

Compare your loan scenarios: Original, Refinancing, and Extra Payments

Original Loan Scenario

Loan Details

$200,000.00
$1,000 $1M
5.5%
0.1% 20%
30 years
1y 40y

Current Loan Summary

Monthly Payment: $1,135.58
Total Cost: $408,808.08
Interest Paid: $208,808.08
Payoff Date: March 2055

Payment Breakdown

$1,135.58

Monthly Payment

Amortization Schedule

Year Principal Interest Balance
Year 1 $2,694.18 $10,932.76 $197,305.82
Year 2 $2,846.15 $10,780.78 $194,459.67
Year 3 $3,006.70 $10,620.24 $191,452.97
Year 4 $3,176.30 $10,450.64 $188,276.67
Year 5 $3,355.47 $10,271.47 $184,921.21
Year 6 $3,544.74 $10,082.19 $181,376.47
Year 7 $3,744.69 $9,882.24 $177,631.77
Year 8 $3,955.92 $9,671.01 $173,675.85
Year 9 $4,179.07 $9,447.87 $169,496.78
Year 10 $4,414.80 $9,212.14 $165,081.98
Year 11 $4,663.83 $8,963.11 $160,418.15
Year 12 $4,926.91 $8,700.03 $155,491.25
Year 13 $5,204.82 $8,422.11 $150,286.42
Year 14 $5,498.42 $8,128.52 $144,788.01
Year 15 $5,808.57 $7,818.37 $138,979.44
Year 16 $6,136.22 $7,490.72 $132,843.22
Year 17 $6,482.35 $7,144.59 $126,360.87
Year 18 $6,848.00 $6,778.93 $119,512.87
Year 19 $7,234.29 $6,392.65 $112,278.58
Year 20 $7,642.36 $5,984.58 $104,636.22
Year 21 $8,073.45 $5,553.49 $96,562.78
Year 22 $8,528.85 $5,098.08 $88,033.93
Year 23 $9,009.95 $4,616.99 $79,023.98
Year 24 $9,518.18 $4,108.76 $69,505.81
Year 25 $10,055.08 $3,571.86 $59,450.73
Year 26 $10,622.26 $3,004.67 $48,828.47
Year 27 $11,221.44 $2,405.49 $37,607.02
Year 28 $11,854.42 $1,772.52 $25,752.60
Year 29 $12,523.10 $1,103.83 $13,229.50
Year 30 $13,229.50 $397.43 $0.00
Refinance Scenario

Refinance Options

4.5%
%
0.1% 20%
0 months
months
0 360

Refinance Preview

New Monthly Payment: $1,013.37
Monthly Savings: $122.21
Total Interest Saved: $43,994.66

Savings Visualization

$1,013.37

Monthly Payment

Refinance Amortization

Year Principal Interest Balance
Year 1 $3,226.45 $8,933.99 $196,773.55
Year 2 $3,374.68 $8,785.77 $193,398.87
Year 3 $3,529.71 $8,630.74 $189,869.16
Year 4 $3,691.86 $8,468.59 $186,177.30
Year 5 $3,861.47 $8,298.98 $182,315.83
Year 6 $4,038.86 $8,121.59 $178,276.97
Year 7 $4,224.41 $7,936.04 $174,052.57
Year 8 $4,418.47 $7,741.97 $169,634.09
Year 9 $4,621.46 $7,538.99 $165,012.64
Year 10 $4,833.77 $7,326.68 $160,178.87
Year 11 $5,055.83 $7,104.62 $155,123.04
Year 12 $5,288.09 $6,872.35 $149,834.95
Year 13 $5,531.03 $6,629.42 $144,303.92
Year 14 $5,785.12 $6,375.33 $138,518.80
Year 15 $6,050.89 $6,109.56 $132,467.91
Year 16 $6,328.87 $5,831.58 $126,139.04
Year 17 $6,619.61 $5,540.83 $119,519.43
Year 18 $6,923.72 $5,236.73 $112,595.71
Year 19 $7,241.79 $4,918.66 $105,353.92
Year 20 $7,574.48 $4,585.97 $97,779.45
Year 21 $7,922.45 $4,238.00 $89,857.00
Year 22 $8,286.40 $3,874.04 $81,570.59
Year 23 $8,667.08 $3,493.37 $72,903.52
Year 24 $9,065.24 $3,095.20 $63,838.27
Year 25 $9,481.70 $2,678.75 $54,356.57
Year 26 $9,917.29 $2,243.16 $44,439.29
Year 27 $10,372.89 $1,787.56 $34,066.40
Year 28 $10,849.41 $1,311.03 $23,216.99
Year 29 $11,347.83 $812.61 $11,869.15
Year 30 $11,869.15 $291.30 $0.00
Extra Payment Scenario

Extra Payment Options

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$0 $2,000
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$0 $1,000,000
months
0 months 360 months
months
0 months 360 months

Extra Payment Preview

Time Saved: 63 months
Interest Saved: $42,856.66

Payoff Timeline

$1,235.58

Monthly Payment

Extra Payment Amortization

Year Principal Interest Balance
Year 1 $3,924.90 $10,902.04 $196,075.10
Year 2 $4,146.29 $10,680.65 $191,928.81
Year 3 $4,380.17 $10,446.76 $187,548.64
Year 4 $4,627.25 $10,199.69 $182,921.39
Year 5 $4,888.26 $9,938.67 $178,033.12
Year 6 $5,164.00 $9,662.94 $172,869.12
Year 7 $5,455.29 $9,371.65 $167,413.83
Year 8 $5,763.01 $9,063.92 $161,650.82
Year 9 $6,088.09 $8,738.85 $155,562.73
Year 10 $6,431.51 $8,395.43 $149,131.22
Year 11 $6,794.29 $8,032.64 $142,336.93
Year 12 $7,177.55 $7,649.39 $135,159.38
Year 13 $7,582.42 $7,244.52 $127,576.97
Year 14 $8,010.12 $6,816.81 $119,566.84
Year 15 $8,461.96 $6,364.98 $111,104.88
Year 16 $8,939.28 $5,887.66 $102,165.60
Year 17 $9,443.52 $5,383.41 $92,722.08
Year 18 $9,976.21 $4,850.72 $82,745.87
Year 19 $10,538.95 $4,287.99 $72,206.92
Year 20 $11,133.43 $3,693.51 $61,073.49
Year 21 $11,761.44 $3,065.49 $49,312.04
Year 22 $12,424.88 $2,402.05 $36,887.16
Year 23 $13,125.74 $1,701.19 $23,761.42
Year 24 $13,866.14 $960.80 $9,895.28
Year 25 $9,895.28 $209.68 $0.00

Dynamic Payment Breakdown

See how your payments are distributed between principal and interest over time

Original Loan Payment Breakdown

Understanding the Payment Breakdown

  • Principal: The portion of your payment that reduces the loan balance.
  • Interest: The portion of your payment that goes toward interest costs.
  • Extra Payments: Additional payments that reduce principal directly.
  • Remaining Balance: The loan balance that remains after each payment.

Notice how in the early years of your loan, most of your payment goes toward interest. As time passes, more of your payment goes toward reducing the principal.

Adding extra payments helps you pay down the principal faster, reducing the total interest paid over the life of the loan.

Understanding Loan Amortization

What is Amortization?

Amortization is the process of spreading out a loan into a series of fixed payments over time. Each payment goes toward both the loan's principal amount and the interest on the loan. Early in the loan term, a larger percentage of each payment goes toward interest, while later in the loan term, a larger percentage goes toward paying down the principal.

The term "amortization" comes from the Latin word "amortizare," which means "to kill off." In financial terms, you're gradually killing off your debt by making regular payments that reduce both interest and principal until your balance reaches zero.

Key Components of Loan Amortization:

  • Principal: The original amount borrowed or the balance remaining on your loan.
  • Interest: The cost of borrowing the money, calculated as a percentage of the principal.
  • Term: The length of time over which the loan will be repaid (typically in months or years).
  • Payment amount: The fixed amount paid each period, usually monthly.

What is an Amortization Schedule?

An amortization schedule is a complete table of periodic loan payments showing the amount of principal and interest that comprise each payment until the loan is paid off at the end of its term. Each periodic payment is the same amount in total, but the portion going to principal increases while the portion going to interest decreases over the life of the loan.

Amortization schedules are useful tools for understanding how your loan balance will decrease over time and how much of your payments are applied to interest versus principal at any point during the loan term.

An Amortization Schedule Shows You:

  • Payment dates and amounts (typically shown monthly or yearly)
  • Breakdown of how much of each payment goes to principal
  • Breakdown of how much of each payment goes to interest
  • Running total of interest paid to date
  • Remaining loan balance after each payment

Why Understanding Amortization Matters

For Extra Payments

Understanding amortization helps you see how making extra payments toward your principal can save you significant money on interest and shorten your loan term. Because interest is calculated on the remaining principal, reducing the principal faster through extra payments means less interest accrues over time.

For Refinancing

When considering refinancing, an amortization schedule helps you compare your current loan with potential new loans. You can clearly see the impact of different interest rates and terms on your monthly payments, total interest costs, and payoff timeline.

Our calculator above generates amortization schedules for your current loan and different scenarios, allowing you to visualize how changes affect your loan payments and interest costs.

Frequently Asked Questions About Loan Payments

How can extra payments reduce my loan term and save money?

Extra payments go directly toward your principal balance, reducing the amount of interest that accrues over time. This not only saves you money but also helps you pay off your loan much faster. Even small extra payments can lead to significant savings over the life of your loan.

Is refinancing always a good idea?

Not always. Whether refinancing makes sense depends on various factors including current interest rates, how long you plan to keep the loan, and potential closing costs. Our calculator helps you see if the savings outweigh the costs.

How accurate is this calculator?

Our calculator provides a good estimate based on the information you input. It uses standard amortization formulas but doesn't account for all variables like potential tax implications or loan-specific terms.

Should I make extra payments or invest the money instead?

This depends on your financial goals and the expected return on investments compared to your loan interest rate. If you can earn more from investments than your loan costs in interest, investing might be better. Consider consulting a financial advisor.