Guides

Longer explainers that tie the calculators together. Start here if you're not sure which tool you need.

• Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early? A framework for deciding whether extra mortgage payments beat investing, plus the fastest payoff strategies and when to skip them entirely.
• How to Build a Debt Payoff Plan That Sticks A step-by-step method for getting out of consumer debt: stabilize, choose snowball or avalanche, find extra money, and stay on track.
• How to Analyze a Rental Property in 15 Minutes A repeatable process for screening rental deals: the quick filters, the real expense list, the return metrics that matter, and the stress test.