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Borrowing decisions are easier when the total cost is visible rather than just the monthly payment. These calculators show both, along with how much of each payment goes to interest early in the term.

Representative APRs in advertising are offered to a proportion of successful applicants only. The rate you are offered may be higher.

Minimum payments are designed to last

Credit card minimum payments are typically a small percentage of the balance, which falls as the balance falls. Paying only the minimum can stretch a modest balance across many years and multiply the interest paid. Fixing a payment amount above the minimum shortens that dramatically.

Compare the total, not the instalment

A longer term lowers the monthly figure and raises the total cost. When comparing offers, put the total amount repayable side by side as well as the payment.