Student Loan Payoff Calculator
Student Loan Payoff Calculator
Loan Name: Loan Balance: Interest Rate (as a percentage): Monthly Payment: Add Loan
Loans List
| Loan Name | Loan Balance | Interest Rate | Monthly Payment | Months to Pay Off | Total Interest Paid |
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const loans = []; function addLoan() { const loanName = document.getElementById(‘loan-name’).value; const loanBalance = parseFloat(document.getElementById(‘loan-balance’).value); const interestRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById(‘interest-rate’).value); const monthlyPayment = parseFloat(document.getElementById(‘monthly-payment’).value); if (loanName && loanBalance && interestRate && monthlyPayment) { const loan = { name: loanName, balance: loanBalance, interestRate: interestRate, monthlyPayment: monthlyPayment }; loans.push(loan); updateLoansTable(); } // Clear input fields document.getElementById(‘loan-name’).value = ”; document.getElementById(‘loan-balance’).value = ”; document.getElementById(‘interest-rate’).value = ”; document.getElementById(‘monthly-payment’).value = ”; } function updateLoansTable() { const tableBody = document.getElementById(‘loans-table’); tableBody.innerHTML = ‘
‘; loans.forEach(loan => { const monthlyInterestRate = loan.interestRate / 100 / 12; const monthsToPayOff = Math.ceil(Math.log(loan.monthlyPayment / (loan.monthlyPayment – monthlyInterestRate * loan.balance)) / Math.log(1 + monthlyInterestRate)); const totalInterestPaid = monthsToPayOff * loan.monthlyPayment – loan.balance; const row = tableBody.insertRow(); row.innerHTML = `
`; }); }
What If I Donât Know My Student Loan Information?
No sweatâwe know keeping track of your student loans can be confusing. If you have federal student loans, you can log into your studentaid.gov account to see who your loan servicer is, your current loan balance, your interest rate and more. If you have private student loans, youâll need to contact your specific lender(s) to get your loan information. If you donât know what private student loans you have, you can request a free credit report to find out.
How Do I Pay Off My Student Loans Early?
Kudos for asking this question! The fastest way to pay off your student loans (and any other debt you may have) is with the debt snowball. Hereâs how it works:
Step 1: List all your debts (including your student loans) from smallest to largest, regardless of interest rate.
Step 2: Make minimum payments on all your debts except the smallest.
Step 3: Throw as much money as you can on your smallest debt (that means paying more than the minimum payment).
Step 4: Repeat until each debt is paid in full and youâre debt-free!
When you pay more than your minimum monthly payment, be sure to let your student loan servicer know that you want the extra payment to go toward the principal. Otherwise, they may just put it toward the next monthâs interest. (Itâs their sneaky way of trying to keep you in debt longer.)
How Can I Increase My Monthly Payment?
There are lots of ways to make extra payments on your student loansâlike taking on side hustles, cutting back your spending, and saving money in other areas. Just get creative and use the time and talents you already have.
Yeah, itâs going to take some sacrifice. But itâs only temporary while you work to get those student loans out of your life! Just imagine how amazing it will feel to never have another student loan payment stealing money from your bank account ever again. Totally worth it!
