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Looking for a simple and effective way to pay off your credit card debt? Look no further than our Credit Card Roll-Down calculator. By prioritizing your highest interest rate credit card first and then applying your monthly payment to the next highest interest rate card once it is paid off, you can pay down your debt faster and save money on interest payments. To see how this strategy can work for you, simply enter your credit card balances and an additional Roll-Down amount. Our calculator will do the rest, applying your additional monthly payment to the credit card with the highest rate and continuing until all of your credit cards are paid in full. With just a little extra effort each month, you can take control of your debt and start working towards a brighter financial future.
Roll-Down Your Credit Card Debt Calculator! Definitions
Roll-down amount
This dollar amount is in addition to your monthly minimum payments that you will use to pay down your credit card debt. The higher this amount, the faster your debt will be paid off. It is important that your additional payment is one that you can afford. For the snowball method to be effective you must be consistent in your payments. Should you choose an amount that is too high, you may become discouraged if you are unable to meet your payment goal.
Pay off highest rate first
Leave this box checked to have the calculator pay off your balance with the highest rate first. You can uncheck this box to see the results of an alternate payment method. The alternate method pays off your balances starting with the lowest balance.
Use minimum payment
If you checked the “use credit card minimum payments” box, your monthly payment is calculated as 4% of your current outstanding balance. With the “use credit card minimum payments” box checked, your monthly payment will decrease as your balance is paid down. This can greatly increase the length of time it takes to pay off your credit cards. Uncheck this box to enter your own monthly payment that will remain the same until your balance is paid in full.
(The tool calculates your minimum monthly payment as 4% of your current outstanding balance. While your actual minimum monthly payment may be slightly different, this is one of the most common methods used by credit card companies to calculate minimum payments.)
Credit card balance
Your total current balance for this credit card.
Credit card interest rate
The annual percentage rate you pay for this credit card. The rate you enter is used to calculate the interest on all future credit card payments. The length of time to pay off this credit card may be much greater than calculated if you enter a low promotional interest rate that is only good for a short period of time.
Credit card payment
This is your initial monthly payment. If you checked the “use credit card minimum payments” box, your monthly payment is calculated as 4% of your current outstanding balance. With the “use credit card minimum payments” box checked, your monthly payment will decrease as your balance is paid down. This can greatly increase the length of time it takes to pay off your credit cards. Uncheck this box to enter your own monthly payment that will remain the same until your balance is paid in full.
(The tool calculates your minimum monthly payment as 4% of your current outstanding balance. While your actual minimum monthly payment may be slightly different, this is one of the most common methods used by credit card companies to calculate minimum payments.)