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Decision tools
Five tools that go past a single number: they solve backwards from what you can afford, compare scenarios side by side, and tell you which input is deciding the answer.
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Vehicle Affordability Calculator
Works backwards from pay, debts and running costs to the vehicle price you can carry — with a stretch limit and the binding constraint named.
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Mortgage Calculator
Payment mode and a reverse affordability mode: solve a home-price range, a comfortable housing cost and a stretch limit from your finances.
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Rent vs Buy Calculator
Projects both paths month by month, finds the break-even year if there is one, and names the assumption deciding the answer.
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Debt Payoff by Extra Payment Calculator
Payoff date, interest saved, ready-made extra-payment scenarios, and the reverse solve for a target debt-free date.
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Take-Home Pay Calculator
Net pay across every pay period, raise and contribution scenarios, and a reverse solve for the gross salary a target take-home needs.
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Decision guides
The questions people actually ask, answered with real figures and stated assumptions — then handed to the tool that runs them on your numbers.
How much car can I afford on my salary?
Turn take-home pay into a vehicle price you can carry, including the running costs a payment calculator ignores.
Read the guideHow much house can I afford on my salary?
Convert income, debts and a down payment into a home-price range, with the tax and insurance drag included.
Read the guideRent vs buy: how long do you need to stay for buying to win?
Find the year buying overtakes renting under your own assumptions — and which assumption is deciding it.
Read the guideHow much extra should I pay on my debt each month?
See what $50, $100 or $250 extra does to your payoff date and interest, and reverse-solve a target date.
Read the guideWhat salary do you need to take home a set amount each month?
Work backwards from the monthly amount you need to the gross salary that produces it.
Read the guide15-year vs 30-year mortgage: the real cost comparison
Payment, total interest and equity compared, plus the flexible middle option most buyers overlook.
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A number on its own doesn’t help
Every calculator here returns the answer, the breakdown behind it, and a plain-language read on what it means for the decision you’re actually making. The formula is always shown, so you can check the work by hand. Figures are estimates for planning, not financial or tax advice.
The answer
The figure you came for, formatted the way you’d write it down — no hunting through a wall of output.
The breakdown
Every component that built the result: interest versus principal, tax versus take-home, cost per unit versus total.
What it means
How to read the number, plus a practical next step — where the result is tight, and which lever moves it most.
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Borrow & Finance
Compare payments, terms, and payoff paths.
11 toolsSave & Invest
Project growth, returns, and contributions.
3 toolsPay & Work
Convert wages, hours, and reimbursements.
11 toolsEveryday Math
Handle percentages, tax, tips, and discounts.
10 toolsBusiness & Pricing
Check margins, pricing, and break-even points.
4 toolsDates & Time
Count days, ages, and exact time spans.
2 toolsProperty & Rental
Screen housing costs and rental performance.
4 toolsConstruction & Trades
Price labor, materials, and project work.
9 toolsEquipment & Transport
Understand hourly and operating costs.
5 toolsAgriculture & Feed
Track feed use, inventory, and cost per head.
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Answerivo is a free calculator library for money, work, property, and everyday math. Each tool runs in your browser, shows the formula it uses, and includes a worked example you can check by hand.