Apply a windfall to a balance.
A worked example
Starting figures
- Balance
- $22,000
- Rate
- 11%
- Monthly payment
- $500
- Lump sum
- $5,000
What it returns
- Interest saved
- $2,831
- Months saved
- 1 yr 4 mo
- New balance
- $17,000
How to read the results
With the defaults above, interest saved works out at $2,831.