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FinanceUpdated · Aug 2026

Credit Card Payoff Calculator

Estimate how long a credit-card balance takes to pay off and how much interest the payment plan costs.

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Credit Card Payoff Calculator

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Balance and payment

Use the current balance, APR, and the amount you can pay each month.

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Debt payoff
Debt-free in
2 years 8 months

At $200.00 per month, this estimate pays off $5,000.00 with $1,313.96 of interest.

Total paid$6,313.96
Interest paid$1,313.96
First-month interest$75.00
APR18.0%
Payment strategy

Paying more than the required minimum generally reduces both the time and interest cost, but your issuer's statement terms govern the actual balance and interest calculation.

This simplified monthly estimate excludes new purchases, fees, grace periods, multiple APR balances, and issuer-specific daily interest rules.

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