Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about our calculators and financial planning.
🌟 General Questions
FinAbac stands for Finance Abacus. It is a comprehensive suite of free
financial tools designed to help you calculate, plan, and optimize your financial growth.
From mortgage EMIs to complex investment compounding, we provide accurate and easy-to-use
tools for everyone.
Yes, all tools and calculators on FinAbac.com are 100% free to use. Our mission is to
facilitate financial literacy and provide decision-making tools to everyone without any
cost.
Our calculators use standard financial formulas used by banks and financial institutions
worldwide. While they are highly accurate for planning purposes, we recommend consulting
with a certified financial advisor before making significant financial commitments.
No. Your privacy is our priority. All calculations happen within your browser. If you use
features like the Net Worth tracker, the data is stored locally on your device (in Local
Storage) and never uploaded to our servers.
🏦 Loans & EMIs
EMI stands for Equated Monthly Installment. It consists of both principal and interest
components. The formula used is: [P x R x (1+R)^N]/[(1+R)^N-1], where P is Principal, R is
monthly interest rate, and N is the number of months. Our EMI calculator handles all this
complexity for you instantly.
A Loan Balance Transfer can save you thousands by moving your outstanding principal to a
lender offering a lower interest rate. Use our Balance Transfer Calculator
to see the net savings after accounting for processing fees and other charges.
Top-up loans are usually offered on existing home loans at interest rates much lower than
personal loans. They are ideal for home renovation, education, or debt consolidation. Our
Top-up calculator helps you analyze the blended EMI and total interest impact.
Yes! Even small prepayments early in your loan tenure can significantly reduce your total
interest outgo and shorten your loan term. Our EMI Calculator includes a
prepayment analysis tool to show you exactly how many months you can save.
📈 Investing & Wealth
A SIP allows you to invest a fixed amount regularly (monthly/quarterly) in mutual funds. It
helps in rupee-cost averaging and disciplined investing. Use our SIP & Investment
Calculator to project your future wealth based on expected returns.
A Step-up SIP is an investment where you increase your monthly contribution by a fixed
percentage or amount every year (usually as your income increases). This significantly
boosts your final corpus compared to a flat SIP. Our growth calculator supports Step-up
analysis.
Compounding is the process where the interest you earn begins to earn interest itself. Over
long periods, this "interest on interest" effect can lead to exponential growth of your
wealth. Time is the most important factor in compounding.
SWP is the opposite of SIP. It allows you to withdraw a fixed amount regularly from your
investment corpus, typically used during retirement. It provides a steady income while the
remaining balance continues to grow.
🧠 Decision Making
Choosing between renting and buying a home depends on factors like property appreciation,
rental yield, loan interest rates, and how long you plan to stay. Our Decision
Hub includes a Rent vs Buy tool that compares the net wealth in both scenarios
over time.
Generally, if your loan interest rate is higher than the post-tax return of an FD, it's
better to pay off the loan. However, you must also consider liquidity needs. Our
Part Payment vs FD calculator helps you see the math behind this decision.
This is a classic financial dilemma. Our Savings vs Loan tool helps you compare
the long-term impact. If your loan interest is high (like credit cards), paying it off is
usually the priority. For lower-interest loans, you might be better off investing.
Use our Compare Investments tool in the Decision Hub. You can enter different
initial amounts, monthly contributions, and expected returns to see which investment will result
in a larger corpus over your desired time horizon.
💎 Net Worth Tracking
Net Worth is the single most important metric of your financial health. It is the total
value of everything you own (Assets) minus everything you owe (Liabilities). Tracking it
monthly helps you see if you are truly getting wealthier or just earning more while spending
more.
List all your bank balances, stock investments, gold, property value, and cash. Then
subtract all your outstanding loans (home, car, personal, credit card). The result is your
Net Worth. Our Net Worth Tracker makes this easy with categories and
visualizations.
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