Credit Card Arbitrage Estimator
Initial Amount Transferred (i.e., Arbitraged): Transfer Fees, If Any: Promotional Interest Rate: Card's Minimum Payment (as % of Balance): Period of Promotional Rate (in Months): Interest Rate to Be Earned on Proceeds: Your Federal Income Tax Rate: Your State Income Tax Rate:
Marginal Tax Rate: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
$ $
15,000.00 80.00 1.99% 2.00% 7 5.05% 25.0% 6.125%
29.6%
Returns are calculated time period which is one less than this numb
If Minimum Payments Are Removed From Principal… Estimated Net Income After Taxes: Total Interest & Fees Paid: Total Interest Earned: Total Taxes Paid: If Minimum Payments Are Not Removed From Principal… Estimated Net Income After Taxes: Total Interest & Fees Paid: Total Interest Earned: Total Taxes Paid:
$ $ $
$27.80 223.32 356.68 105.55
These are the amounts that matter!
$ $ $
$46.17 223.32 382.76 113.27
Returns are calculated using a time period which is one month less than this number.
These are the amounts that matter!
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Month 1 2 3 4 5 6
$ $ $ $ $ $
Starting Balance 15,080.00 14,802.91 14,530.91 14,263.90 14,001.81 13,744.53
Interest Charged $ 25.01 $ 24.55 $ 24.10 $ 23.65 $ 23.22 $ 22.79
Payment Applied $ 302.10 $ 296.55 $ 291.10 $ 285.75 $ 280.50 $ 275.35
$ $ $ $ $ $
Ending Balance 14,802.91 14,530.91 14,263.90 14,001.81 13,744.53 13,491.97
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6
$ $ $ $ $ $
Starting Balance 15,000.00 14,759.75 14,524.07 14,292.87 14,066.06 13,843.58
Payment Removed $ 302.10 $ 296.55 $ 291.10 $ 285.75 $ 280.50 $ 275.35
Interest Earned $ 61.85 $ 60.87 $ 59.90 $ 58.95 $ 58.01 $ 57.10
$ $ $ $ $ $
Ending Balance 14,759.75 14,524.07 14,292.87 14,066.06 13,843.58 13,625.33
Total Interest & Fees Paid: Total Interest Earned: Net Income, Before Taxes: Total Taxes: Net Profit:
$ $ $ $ $
223.32 356.68 133.36 105.55 27.80
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6
$ $ $ $ $ $
Starting Balance 15,080.00 14,802.91 14,530.91 14,263.90 14,001.81 13,744.53
Interest Charged $ 25.01 $ 24.55 $ 24.10 $ 23.65 $ 23.22 $ 22.79
Payment Applied $ 302.10 $ 296.55 $ 291.10 $ 285.75 $ 280.50 $ 275.35
$ $ $ $ $ $
Ending Balance 14,802.91 14,530.91 14,263.90 14,001.81 13,744.53 13,491.97
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6
$ $ $ $ $ $
Starting Balance 15,000.00 15,063.13 15,126.52 15,190.17 15,254.10 15,318.29
Interest Earned $ 63.13 $ 63.39 $ 63.66 $ 63.93 $ 64.19 $ 64.46
$ $ $ $ $ $
Ending Balance 15,063.13 15,126.52 15,190.17 15,254.10 15,318.29 15,382.76
Total Interest & Fees Paid: Total Interest Earned: Net Income, Before Taxes: Total Taxes: Net Profit:
$ $ $ $ $
223.32 382.76 159.44 113.27 46.17