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How to use the Amortization calculator
Last reviewed September 14, 2026
What this calculator does
The engine computes a regular monthly payment from the loan amount, monthly rate, and total months.
Formula and method
The engine computes a regular monthly payment from the loan amount, monthly rate, and total months. For every row it charges interest on the opening balance, applies the regular principal, then adds extra monthly, yearly, and one-time amounts subject to the remaining balance. The start month is used to label each row as month/year.
Variables and inputs
Enter loan amount, years, additional months, annual interest rate, a loan start month, extra monthly pay, extra yearly pay, extra one-time pay, and the month for the one-time payment. Monetary inputs are dollars; years and months determine the term; rates are percentages.
Worked example
For a $10,000 loan at 12% for 2 years, the monthly rate is 0.12 / 12 = 0.01 and the regular payment is 10000 x 0.01 x 1.01^24 / (1.01^24 - 1) = about $470.73. In month 1, interest is $100.00 and base principal is about $370.73; adding $100 extra reduces the balance by about $470.73, leaving about $9,529.27.
How to interpret the result
The schedule shows how extra payments alter the payoff path and interest total. Extra money is applied to principal after the regular payment, so it can shorten the schedule. The payoff date is the last generated month, not a lender-confirmed maturity date.
Common mistakes to avoid
Enter additional months separately from years. Make the one-time payment month a month number in the schedule, not a calendar month. Do not assume an extra payment reduces the scheduled monthly payment; this engine keeps the regular payment and applies extra principal.
Assumptions and limitations
The model assumes a fixed rate, monthly payment cycle, and immediate principal application. It excludes escrow, fees, daily-interest conventions, rate changes, lender prepayment restrictions, and rounding at each contractual payment. The total includes extra principal as cash paid, so compare interest separately from total cash outflow.