Financial Tools

Financial Calculators

The following is the list financial tools with link to calculators at CCHWebsites.com. We have not checked the working of many of the calculators and cannot guarantee the accuracy of every calculation. We advise users to contact thier financial advisor or accountant to ensure the result of calculations are appropriate for their intended use and are accurate in all respects.

Accelerated Debt Payoff Consolidating your debt is only half of the battle. You still need a plan to get your debt paid in full. This calculator can show you how to accelerate your debt payoff. The process is simple; just apply a portion of your consolidated loan’s monthly payment savings to the consolidated loan’s balance. You can save hundreds, even thousands in interest and shave years off of your loan!
Amortizing Loan Calculator Enter your desired payment and number of payments, select a payment frequency of Weekly, Bi-weekly or Monthly – and let us calculate your payment. Or, enter in the payment and we will calculate your loan amount. You can then examine your principal balances by payment, total of all payments made, and total interest paid. Press the “View Report” button to see a payment schedule.
Annual Stock Option Grants Many companies issue annual stock option grants to their employees. Receiving a stream of stock options over a period of years can be an incredible benefit. Use this calculator to project how much a series of annual stock option grants could be worth to you.
Asset Allocation Calculator The asset allocation is designed to help you create a balanced portfolio of investments. Your age, ability to tolerate risk and several other factors are used to calculate a desirable mix of stocks, bonds and cash. The calculated asset allocation is a great place to start your analysis in building a balanced portfolio. Click on the “View Report” button for a detailed look at your results.
Breakeven Analysis The breakeven analysis calculator is designed to demonstrate how many units of your product must be sold to make a profit. Hit “View Report” to see a detailed look at the profit generated at each sales volume level.
Business Debt Consolidation Calculator Should you consolidate your debt? This calculator is designed to help determine if debt consolidation is right for you. Fill in your loan amounts, credit card or credit line balances and other outstanding debt. You can then see what your monthly payment would be with a consolidated loan.
Business Valuation – Discounted Cash Flow Business valuation is typically based on three major methods: the income approach, the asset approach and the market (comparable sales) approach. Among the income approaches is the discounted cash flow methodology calculating the net present value (‘NPV’) of future cash flows for an enterprise. As an alternative to the more abbreviated income capitalization approach, this methodology is more relevant where future operating conditions and cash flows are variable or not projected to be materially consistent with current performance levels.
Cash Flow Calculator Having adequate cash flow is essential to keep your business running. If you run out of available cash, you run the risk of not being able to meet your current obligations such as your payroll, accounts payable and loan payments. Use this calculator to help you determine the cash flow generated by your business
Compare Investment Fees Even a small difference in the fees you pay on your investments can add up over time. Use this calculator to see how different fees can impact your investment strategy!
Compare Savings Rates Even a small difference in the interest you are paid on your savings can add up over time. Use this calculator to see how different savings rates can impact your savings strategy! This calculator can also show you how deposits at the start of each month, compared to the end of the month, can impact your savings balance.
Compound Interest How interest is calculated can greatly affect your savings. The more often interest is compounded, or added to your account, the more you earn. This calculator demonstrates how compounding can affect your savings, and how interest on your interest really adds up!
Consolidation Loan Investment Calculator Getting a consolidation loan can do more than payoff your debt. You can create a sizable nest egg by investing all or a portion of your monthly payment savings. After a few years the results may surprise you! Use this calculator to see the results of paying off your debt and investing your payment savings. Click the “View Report” button for a detailed look at your results.
Cool Million What might it take to save one million dollars? This financial calculator helps you find out. Enter in your current savings plan and graphically view your financial results for each year until you retire. Press the “View Report” button for a report that helps you see when you might hit your cool million – and what you might be able to do to possibly achieve this goal.
Credit Assessment Use this calculator to assess your credit. After entering your information, your credit is assessed as ‘Good’, ‘Fair’ or ‘Needs Improvement’. Press the report button for more information about what this assessment means to you.
Credit Card Minimum Payment Calculator Use this calculator to determine how long it will take you to payoff your credit cards if you only make the minimum payments. Enter your credit card information below and press “View Report” to see your payoff details.
Credit Card Optimizer The Credit Card Optimizer helps you determine the best distribution of your credit card debt. By entering your credit card balances, rates and credit limits this calculator determines which balance transfers will produce the greatest savings on credit card debt.
Credit Card Pay Off Use this calculator to see what it will take to pay off your credit card balance, and what you can change to meet your repayment goals.
Credit Line Use this calculator to determine the home equity line of credit amount you may qualify to receive. The line of credit is based on a percentage of the value of your home. The more your home is worth, the larger the line of credit. Of course, the final line of credit you receive will take into account any outstanding mortgages you might have. This includes first mortgages, second mortgages and any other debt you have secured by your home.
Disability Insurance One of the most common causes of income loss is through a disability. While most disabilities cause only temporary loss of income, any income loss can be devastating if you are not financially prepared. This calculator helps you determine how much disability insurance you may need to cover expenses during such a disability.
Don’t Delay Your Savings! Waiting to begin your savings plan may have an important impact on your results. A delay of even a few years could cost thousands of dollars. This calculator helps show you how much postponing your savings plan may really cost.
Emergency Savings Calculator Having adequate emergency savings can make unforeseen unemployment, auto repairs, medical emergencies, property damage and even legal issues more manageable. With adequate emergency savings, you can focus on how to best meet your family’s needs, rather than worrying about finding the money to handle these difficult situations. This calculator helps you determine how much emergency savings you may need, and how you can begin saving toward this important goal.
Enhanced Loan Calculator Use this calculator to look at a variety of possible loans. Change your monthly payment, loan amount, interest rate or term. Press the “View Report” button to see a complete amortization schedule, either by month or by year.
Existing Loan Calculator Use this calculator to analyze one of your existing loans. Calculate your remaining balance based on the number of monthly payments you have remaining. You can then click on the “View Report” button for a complete, payment by payment, amortization schedule of your loan.
Financial Ratios This calculator is designed to show you 10 different financial ratios. Financial ratios are used as indicators that allow you to zero in on areas of your business that may need attention such as solvency, liquidity, operational efficiency and profitability.
Home Budget Managing a budget can be a frustrating and daunting task. One of the most important aspects of controlling a budget is to determine where money is going. This calculator helps you do just that. By entering your income and monthly expenditures, you can see how much you may have left to save and where your money is being spent.
Investment Goal Calculator What will it take to reach your investment goal? Use this investment goal calculator to determine how much your investment might grow before taxes, after taxes and after taxes and inflation. It will also provide suggestions on what to change if your plan doesn’t look like it will meet your investment goal.
Investment Savings and Distributions Use this calculator to help you determine how long your investment savings might last. Enter your current savings plan in the contributions section of the calculator, and your withdrawal needs in the withdrawal section. This calculator will then plot your investment savings total year-by-year. You can then determine how much your investment savings could be worth, and how long it might last.
Investor Profile Questionnaire Many experts believe that long-term investment success is more a function of how assets are allocated among asset classes rather than the individual securities in which they are invested. This asset allocation tool will help you to identify a potential mix of cash, bonds, and stocks that corresponds to your personal demographics and your investment experience. These sample mixes are only examples and are not specific recommendations. If you want a more detailed view of an allocation that relates to your individual needs and preferences, your financial advisor has on-line access to sophisticated financial planning software and would be happy to provide you with a more highly individualized analysis.
Life Expectancy Calculator How much you need for retirement depends a great deal on how long you expect to live. This calculator can give you an idea of your life expectancy based on your current age, smoking habits, gender and several other important lifestyle choices.
Life Insurance How much life insurance do you need? Enter your current assets, expenses, income and let us determine how much life insurance you need. You can also adjust the inflation rate and your expected rate of return to see how these variables can impact your insurance needs. Press the report button to see a year by year breakdown of your family’s future income and expenses
Line of Credit and Loan Payments This calculator helps determine your loan or line payment. For a loan payment, select fixed-term loan. For a credit line payment, you can choose 2%, 1.5% or 1.0% of the outstanding balance or interest only.
Mortgage Compare Determining which mortgage provides you with the best value involve more than simply comparing monthly payments. Use this calculator to sort through the monthly payments, fees and other costs associated with getting a mortgage. By comparing these important variables side by side, this calculator can help you pick the mortgage that works best for you. Click on the “View Report” button to see the results in detail.
Net Worth Your net worth is the value of all of your assets, minus the total of all of your liabilities. Put another way, it is what you own minus what you owe. If you owe more than you own, you have a negative net worth. If you own more than you owe you will have a positive net worth. This calculator helps you determine your net worth. It also estimates how your net worth could grow (or shrink!) over the next ten years.
Personal Debt Consolidator Should you consolidate your debt? This calculator is designed to help determine whether debt consolidation is right for you. Enter your credit cards, auto loans and other installment loan balances by clicking on the “Enter Data” button for each category. Then change the consolidated loan amount, term or rate to create a loan that will work within your budget. Click the “View Report” button for detailed results.
Rent vs. Buy Should you rent or should you buy your home? It takes more than looking at your mortgage payment to answer this question. The first steps in buying a house are ensuring you can afford to place at least 5% of the purchase price of the home as a down payment and determining your budget. This calculator helps you weed through the fees, taxes and monthly payments to help you make a good financial decision
Retirement Income Use this calculator to determine how much monthly income your retirement savings may provide you in your retirement. Your annual savings, expected rate of return and your current age all have an impact on your retirement’s monthly income. View the full report to see a year-by-year break down of your retirement savings.
Retirement Nestegg Calculator Do you know how much it takes to create a secure retirement? Use this calculator to help determine what size your retirement nest egg should be.
Retirement Planner Do you know what it may take to create a secure retirement? Use this calculator to help you create a simple retirement plan. View your retirement savings balance and your withdrawals for each year until the end of your retirement.
RRIF Payment Calculator A Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) is a plan designed to provide Canadians with a constant income flow through retirement. The property under a RRIF is created from a transfer of funds from an RRSP or another RRIF. The funds in a RRIF are tax-deferred. Amounts paid out of a RRIF are taxable on receipt. It is mandatory that you convert all your RRSPs by December 31st in the year you turn 71. The latest you are allowed to take your first payment is December 31st in the year you turn 72, however, the payment must be at least the full annual minimum* amount. Tax law stipulates that a minimum payment must be withdrawn from your RRIF each year and reported as income. *This minimum annual payment is taken from a schedule that is based on your age or the age of your spouse if younger. For more information, including the factors used, please consult the following link to Canada Revenue Agency’s website: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tp/ic78-18r6/ic78-18r6-e.txt Use this calculator to find out how much you may withdraw from your RRIF each year.
RRSP Loan Calculator An RRSP loan can be an excellent way to jump start your retirement savings. Use this calculator to see how an RRSP loan could help you in your retirement savings plan.
Savings Calculator Consistent investments over a number of years can be an effective strategy to accumulate wealth. Even small additions to your savings add up over time. This calculator demonstrates how to put this savings strategy to work for you and the power of compounding. Note that your investments may be subject to tax if held outside of a registered account such as an RRSP. The cost of tax can reduce your compounded returns. The impact of tax is not considered in this calculation.
Savings Goal Planning a sabbatical? Saving for a down payment on a house? What will it take to reach your financial goal? This calculator helps you find out. Enter in your savings plan and view graphically your financial results. Click the report button to get more information about your plan, and what you can do to help ensure that it is on track.
Savings, Taxes, and Inflation The value of your savings can be affected by both taxes and inflation, especially if you are saving for a long-term goal. Use this calculator to determine how much your investment or savings may be worth with this in mind. Click the “View Report” button to get more information and an indicative year-by-year savings schedule.
Student Budget Calculator Use this calculator to help analyze your budget as a full-time student. This calculator is specifically designed to help students understand their expenses and income while attending a university, college or other full-time educational institution. This calculator allows you to input your expenses and income for an eight-month school year running from September through April.
Taxable vs. Tax Advantaged Investments How taxes are applied to an investment can make an incredible difference. This calculator is designed to help compare a normal taxable investment to two common tax advantaged situations: an investment where taxes are deferred until withdrawals are made, and an investment where taxes are paid on money that goes into the account, but all withdrawals are tax free.