Approaching a Loan Chart as a Word problem, with programming.
Loan debt is in oppressive force in the complete financial picture of any person.
I have a Student Loan and a mortgage on a house.
Student Loan
The minimum monthly payment for the Student Loan is $300. The balance on the loan is $21,000 I've been paying on this loan since 2005. At the current rate, the total cost of this loan will be $60,000???
Mortgage
The minimum monthly payment for the Mortgage is $1500. The balance on the loan is $205,000. I've been paying on this loan since 2011. At the current rate, the total cost of this loan will be $400,000???
Scientific Method
What I wanted to determine is:
What effect does increasing the monthly principal payment have on the life of the loan?
Expected Results: Increasing the monthly principal payment reduces the life of the loan. Increasing the monthly principal payment reduces the cost of the loan.
By how much?
Let's find out.
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