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Debt Payoff Planner

Total debt: 10,000 · Min payments: 350/mo

Snowball Method

Pay smallest balance first

Debt-free in

2y 5m

Total Interest

2,744

Psychological wins — clears small debts fast, boosting motivation.

Avalanche Method

Pay highest rate first

Debt-free in

2y 4m

Total Interest

2,427

Mathematically optimal — minimizes total interest paid.

Avalanche Advantage

The avalanche method saves you 317 in interest and 1m of payments compared to the snowball method.

Balance Over Time

Snowball 2y 5m
Avalanche 2y 4m

Bar shows debt elimination progress over time (0% to debt-free).

Snowball Order

Smallest balance → biggest

  1. 1 Credit Card A 5,000 @ 24%
  2. 2 Personal Loan 5,000 @ 14%

Avalanche Order

Highest rate → lowest

  1. 1 Credit Card A 5,000 @ 24%
  2. 2 Personal Loan 5,000 @ 14%