Debt Amount: The total debt that the user owes.
Annual Interest Rate: The interest rate on the debt, applied monthly.
Monthly Payment: The base monthly payment the user is willing to make.
Additional Payment: Any additional payment that can be made to accelerate the debt payoff (optional).
Total Monthly Payment: The sum of the base monthly payment and any additional payment.
Months to Pay Off Debt: The total number of months required to pay off the debt.
Total Interest Paid: The total interest paid over the repayment period.
Interest Calculations: Each month, the remaining debt accrues interest based on the monthly interest rate.
Monthly Payments: Users pay down the debt using a combination of their fixed monthly payment and any extra payment they decide to make.
Payoff Time: The calculator runs a loop where, each month, the interest is added to the remaining debt, the payment is subtracted, and the process continues until the debt is paid off.
Results: It shows how many months it will take to pay off the debt, the total interest paid over that time, and the total amount paid.