Understand unsecured borrowing cost before taking a personal loan.
Overview
Personal loans are flexible but rates can vary widely by credit profile.
This calculator shows monthly payment and full repayment burden upfront.
It helps compare lender offers with different APR and term combinations.
Use payment stress tests before accepting a larger loan amount.
Steps
Input amount you plan to borrow.
Use lender-approved annual rate.
Select repayment months or years.
Review monthly payment output.
Check effect of rate and term changes.
Math
PMT = P[r(1+r)^n] / [(1+r)^n - 1]
The equation computes fixed periodic payment required for full amortization.
Worked cases
Compute payment with monthly amortization.
Installment is about $395.
Recalculate with lower rate.
Payment and total interest are lower.
Decrease n and compare.
Monthly payment increases while total interest decreases.
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