US Credit Card Payoff Calculator

Compare minimum payment with a fixed monthly payment plan to reduce debt faster.

Card Debt Inputs

Payoff Comparison

Minimum Payment Timeline
100 years
Fixed Payment Timeline
3 years 7 months
Interest Saved
$185,661.93
Time Saved
96 years 5 months

Total interest (minimum plan): $190,638.01

Total interest (fixed plan): $4,976.08

MonthOpeningPaymentInterestPrincipalClosing
1$10,000.00$350.00$200.00$150.00$9,850.00
2$9,850.00$350.00$197.00$153.00$9,697.00
3$9,697.00$350.00$193.94$156.06$9,540.94
4$9,540.94$350.00$190.82$159.18$9,381.76
5$9,381.76$350.00$187.64$162.36$9,219.39
6$9,219.39$350.00$184.39$165.61$9,053.78
7$9,053.78$350.00$181.08$168.92$8,884.86
8$8,884.86$350.00$177.70$172.30$8,712.55
9$8,712.55$350.00$174.25$175.75$8,536.81
10$8,536.81$350.00$170.74$179.26$8,357.54
11$8,357.54$350.00$167.15$182.85$8,174.69
12$8,174.69$350.00$163.49$186.51$7,988.19
13$7,988.19$350.00$159.76$190.24$7,797.95
14$7,797.95$350.00$155.96$194.04$7,603.91
15$7,603.91$350.00$152.08$197.92$7,405.99
16$7,405.99$350.00$148.12$201.88$7,204.11
17$7,204.11$350.00$144.08$205.92$6,998.19
18$6,998.19$350.00$139.96$210.04$6,788.15
19$6,788.15$350.00$135.76$214.24$6,573.92
20$6,573.92$350.00$131.48$218.52$6,355.39
21$6,355.39$350.00$127.11$222.89$6,132.50
22$6,132.50$350.00$122.65$227.35$5,905.15
23$5,905.15$350.00$118.10$231.90$5,673.26
24$5,673.26$350.00$113.47$236.53$5,436.72
Methodology, assumptions, and source references
Auto-updated on Feb 24, 2026Data snapshot: Sep 13, 2025

Inputs used

  • Current balance, APR, minimum payment percentage/floor, and fixed monthly payment
  • Minimum due is estimated as max(% of balance, floor amount)

Formula basis

  • Interest accrues monthly at APR ÷ 12
  • Payment first covers interest, then principal
  • Simulation runs month-by-month until payoff

Assumptions and limits

  • No additional purchases or fees are added during payoff period
  • APR is assumed constant
  • Card issuer minimum-due formula may differ from this estimate