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Simulate paying off multiple debts highest-interest-rate-first, the mathematically optimal "debt avalanche" method.

How It Works

How Debt Avalanche Calculator Works

Every debt gets its minimum payment each month, and all extra money goes toward whichever debt carries the highest interest rate. Once that debt is cleared, the freed-up payment rolls onto the next-highest-rate debt, and so on — this order minimizes the total interest paid across all debts compared to any other payoff sequence.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is avalanche really cheaper than snowball?
Mathematically, yes — always targeting the highest interest rate first minimizes the total interest paid over the life of all the debts combined, though the difference is small when balances and rates are similar across debts.
Why would anyone choose snowball if avalanche saves more money?
Snowball trades a bit of extra interest cost for psychological momentum — clearing a full balance early feels like tangible progress, which research on debt payoff behavior suggests helps some people stay consistent with a long payoff plan.