Mortgage Extra Payment Calculator

See how much time and interest extra monthly payments save.

100% free · No sign-up · Runs on your device

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About the Mortgage Extra Payment Calculator

Paying even a little extra toward your mortgage principal each month can cut years off the loan and save tens of thousands in interest. Enter your loan amount, rate, term and the extra amount you can afford, and this calculator runs the full month-by-month amortization twice — with and without the extra — so you can see the payoff date and interest difference clearly.

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A closer look at Mortgage Extra Payment Calculator

FIELD NOTE 1

Confirm with your lender that extra payments go to principal.

FIELD NOTE 2

Check for prepayment penalties in your loan agreement.

FIELD NOTE 3

Compare the guaranteed saving with other uses of the money, such as high-interest debt.

FIELD NOTE 4

Taxes and insurance in escrow aren't included.

From input to result

  1. 1

    Enter the loan amount, rate and term.

  2. 2

    Enter the extra amount per month.

  3. 3

    Compare payoff time and interest.

Category reference · illustrative chart

Compounding: time changes the comparison

Illustration only: 1,000 units growing at a fixed 5% per year, compounded annually, with no contributions, taxes, inflation or fees. Values use 1,000 × 1.05^years; this is not a forecast or an output of this calculator.

Reference: Investor.gov: compound interest calculator

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Financial calculators are only useful if you understand the formula behind them. Each calculator on this page shows its working: the inputs it uses, the standard formula it applies, and what the result does and does not include. A mortgage figure that ignores property tax, or an ROI that ignores time, can be technically correct and still misleading.

These calculators are educational. They use widely published formulas — the same ones in finance textbooks and bank disclosures — but they cannot know your local taxes, fees or lender terms. Use them to understand the shape of a decision and to compare options, then confirm the final numbers with the institution or a qualified adviser. Nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere.

Two habits make any calculator more useful. First, change one input at a time and watch how the result moves — that shows you which assumption actually drives the decision, whether it is the interest rate, the term or the price. Second, run a pessimistic and an optimistic scenario rather than a single 'expected' one; real rates, returns and costs rarely stay fixed for years. All figures are shown in whatever currency you are using, because the formulas are the same in dollars, euros or Icelandic krónur. Rounding is applied only for display, so the underlying maths stays precise.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this exact?
It uses standard monthly amortization; your lender's rounding may differ by a few cents.
Can I model a new loan?
Yes — enter the original amount and term, or your current balance and remaining years.
Is my input stored or sent anywhere?
No. Everything runs inside your browser tab and disappears when you close it.
Is the Mortgage Extra Payment Calculator really free?
Yes. There is no account, no trial and no watermark. The Curator is supported by advertising on its guide pages, never by charging for tools or selling your data.

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