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Minimum Payment

Shows how long minimum-only payments take and their true cost.

Interactive inputs coming — use the formula and example below.

Exemple concret

Paying only the minimum can turn a small balance into years of debt.

Comment l'utiliser

  • Use the formula below with your own figures.

La formule

Minimum ≈ a small percent of the balance plus interest.

Exemple concret

Paying only the minimum can turn a small balance into years of debt.

Questions fréquentes

Why avoid minimums?

Most goes to interest, so balances barely fall.

What helps?

Any amount above the minimum shortens payoff sharply.

Conseils

  • Pay more than the minimum — it changes payoff dramatically.
  • Attack the highest-rate balance first to save the most.
  • Stop adding new charges while you pay debt down.

Termes clés

Minimum payment
The smallest amount due each period.
Utilization
Balances divided by credit limits.
Consolidation
Combining debts into one loan.