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Snowball calculator doesn't work?

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  • ValHaller
    ValHaller Posts: 5,212 Forumite
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    I thought I was ok at maths but never seen a symbol quite like that pointing up arrow ha
    Alternatively you could just divide the APR by 12. This is not accurate, leading to a slight overestimate which is worse for higher APRs.

    But it is probably fine for the snowball calculator if you still pay the same total as the calculator is working with, just paying actual minimums to those on minimums and the surplus to the current focus debt. The errors will be less than the monthly fluctuations due to circumstances.
    You might as well ask the Wizard of Oz to give you a big number as pay a Credit Referencing Agency for a so-called 'credit-score'
  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    Another option to calculating it yourself is to use an online calculator to convert APRs to monthly - such as this link - http://www.stoozing.com/calculator/apr-rate-converter.php
    A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give
    or "It costs nowt to be nice"
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