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Minimum Payment Cost Calculator

Minimum payments are designed to keep an account open, not to clear it quickly. This tool shows the likely difference between paying the minimum and paying a steady fixed amount.

Your balance and minimum

Often between 1% and 5% — check your statement.

The smallest amount your lender will accept.

A steady amount you could pay each month instead.

If things are urgent right now

If you have missed rent, mortgage, energy, tax or court-ordered payments, are facing eviction or enforcement action, cannot afford food, or you are having thoughts of harming yourself, please speak to a person — not a calculator. Free, confidential and qualified debt advice exists in most countries, and using it does not harm your credit file.

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How I Cleared My Debts provides educational information, organisational tools and estimates. It does not provide personalised financial, legal, tax or regulated debt advice. Results depend on the information you enter and may not reflect lender calculations. If you are struggling with priority bills, legal action or unaffordable repayments, contact a qualified free debt-advice organisation in your country.

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Minimum Payment Cost Calculator does not recommend any specific regulated debt solution and does not assess affordability on your behalf.

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