Free ReliefGuardian tool

ReliefGuardian Debt Plan

Stop guessing what it will take to get out of debt.

Put your debts in one place and see what your current monthly budget could mean for your payoff date, estimated interest, and path forward.

Introduction

Stop Guessing What It Will Take to Get Out of Debt

See what your balances, rates, and monthly budget could mean for your payoff timeline.

Timeline
Interest
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No credit check • No account required to start

Not ready to enter your own numbers? The example runs through the same calculation engine as your own figures would, so you can see exactly what you'll get.

Making payments but not sure where they're getting you?

When you're juggling credit cards and personal loans, it's easy to focus on getting through this month's payments without seeing the bigger picture.

Debt Plan puts the numbers together so you can see your estimated payoff timeline, compare payoff strategies, and find out how changes to your monthly payment could affect the plan.

What Debt Plan shows you

Know your timeline

See an estimated debt-free date based on the balances, rates, payments, and monthly amount you enter.

See what changes the math

Find out what paying an additional $50, $100, $250, or another amount could do to your estimated payoff time and interest.

Keep your plan moving

Save your plan if you want to, update your balances over time, and see how your projected path changes.

How Debt Plan Works

How Debt Plan Works

  1. 1Add your debts: enter the balances, interest rates, minimum payments, and account statuses you know
  2. 2Choose your monthly amount: the amount you can realistically put toward these debts each month
  3. 3Choose your goal: tell Debt Plan what you're trying to accomplish
  4. 4See the numbers: review your estimated payoff timeline, interest, payoff order, and what-if scenarios
  5. 5Save it if you want: create a free account to update your balances and track your plan over time

What This Is Useful For

  • See an estimated payoff date instead of a vague timeline
  • Find out whether your payoff goal fits the amount you can actually pay
  • Compare avalanche, snowball, and minimum payments side by side
  • Understand how consolidation, credit counseling, settlement, and bankruptcy differ before you commit

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the ReliefGuardian Debt Plan free?

Yes. You can build and view your Debt Plan for free without creating an account and without a credit check. If you choose to save your plan, you create a free account so you can come back and update it later.

Does using Debt Plan affect my credit?

No credit check is required to use Debt Plan, and building a plan does not involve any application.

Do I need an account?

No. You can build and view your full Debt Plan without an account. An account is only needed if you choose to save your plan and track it over time.

Does ReliefGuardian save the information I enter?

If you use Debt Plan without saving, the numbers you enter stay in your browser for that session and are not stored in a consumer profile. If you create an account and save your plan, your balances, rates, payments, and check-ins are stored privately in your account so you can return and update them. Only you can see your saved plan.

Do I have to give my personal information?

No. You enter balances, rates, minimum payments, and the amount you can put toward these debts each month. No name, phone number, or Social Security number is requested. An email address is only needed if you choose to create an account and save your plan.

Is Debt Plan financial advice?

No. Debt Plan provides estimates and educational information based on the information you enter. It does not provide individualized financial, legal, tax, or credit advice.

How accurate are the estimates?

The calculations run month by month in whole cents using the numbers you provide, so they are estimates based on modeled assumptions. Real creditors use daily interest, changing rates, fees, payment timing, and account activity, so your actual results can differ.

What is the difference between the avalanche and snowball order?

Avalanche sends extra payment to the highest interest rate first, which under the assumptions you enter may reduce estimated interest. Snowball sends it to the smallest balance first, which lets individual accounts reach $0 sooner. Debt Plan shows both so you can compare the trade-off.

Why are mortgages and auto loans excluded?

Those debts are secured by property that can be foreclosed or repossessed, so they involve different rules and risks. Debt Plan covers unsecured debt such as credit cards, personal loans, medical bills, and collection accounts.

Does Debt Plan tell me which debt option to choose?

No. It shows what your numbers imply and explains the options that exist, including trade-offs and cautions — from debt consolidation and credit counseling to debt settlement and bankruptcy. Choosing an approach is your decision, and for complex situations a nonprofit credit counselor or attorney can review your specifics.

Understand your numbers before choosing a debt solution.

You don't need to choose a debt solution before you've had a chance to understand your numbers.

Debt Plan starts with the information you enter. See what your current path looks like, test different scenarios, and learn about the options that may be worth understanding.