Pay off $1,000 at 24.99% with $400/month

Balance $1,000.00 • APR 24.99% • Payment $400.00/mo

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Payoff in: 3 months

Payoff date: 5/27/2026

Total interest: $38.62

Schedule (first 24 months)

MonthBalancePaymentInterestPrincipalRemaining
1$1,000.00$400.00$20.83$379.18$620.83
2$620.83$400.00$12.93$387.07$233.75
3$233.75$238.62$4.87$233.75$0.00

Explanation

This scenario starts with $1,000.00 at 24.99% APR. Paying $400.00/month clears the balance in about 3 months (example payoff date: 4/1/2026).

Month one interest is roughly $20.83 (2.08% per month), so about $379.18 goes to principal right away.

Interest is a smaller share of the payment from the start, so most of what you pay reduces principal. That typically leads to a faster payoff curve.

Total interest paid is about $38.62. Even small payment increases can reduce interest, especially at higher APRs.

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MonthPaymentInterestPrincipalRemaining
1$400.00$20.83$379.18$620.83
2$400.00$12.93$387.07$233.75
3$238.62$4.87$233.75$0.00
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MonthPaymentInterestPrincipalRemaining
1$400.00$20.83$379.18$620.83
2$400.00$12.93$387.07$233.75
3$238.62$4.87$233.75$0.00

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