Free Canadian decision tool

Debt Decision Planner

Compare your own repayment scenarios, see the trade-off, and leave with a realistic local plan, not a debt-service pitch.

For Canadians who are covering essentials and minimums but want to compare a repayment path.

Set up in about 10 to 15 minutes Your values stay on this device

Free client-side workspace

Compare a repayment path, but only if the situation is safe to compare.

We do not upload your balances, lenders, statements, or payment history. This is a local illustration, not a debt-service recommendation.

No credit check
No account

Safety before optimization

First, check whether a standard comparison belongs here.

Quick safety check
Debt details you want to compare
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Use statement facts. If a rate, minimum, promotional period, or status is unknown, confirm it before relying on a scenario.

What you leave with

A clear plan, not more financial noise.

  • Compare highest-cost-first and smallest-balance-first paths
  • Flag plans that do not pay down in the model
  • Get a local action calendar and trusted-help route if the situation is unsafe

Read this before you rely on it

It is not for

  • Collections, missed essentials, or payday-loan reliance
  • Debt settlement, credit repair, or consolidation advice
  • Investment recommendations
If the tool is not a fit, we show the reason and a safer next resource. We do not force a product recommendation.
Sample resultIllustrative only

Your next action

Compare two repayment paths after minimums.

See the assumption, the source state, and the next question to confirm before acting.

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Privacy by design

Your financial details are for the calculation, not our database.

This tool calculates in your browser. You can download a local copy or reset the workspace whenever you choose.

Read the privacy approach

Optional companion

The tool above is free. The workbook is the part you buy.

Use the workspace as long as you like without paying or creating an account. The companion spreadsheet is for people who want to keep a copy, work offline, and carry the plan forward month by month.

Companion workbook

Debt Decision Companion

CA$19one-time purchase
  • A spreadsheet you keep, for Excel or Google Sheets
  • Optional. The tool on this page is free and always will be
  • No subscription and no Money Journal account

The workbook is not on sale yet. The tool on this page is free to use right now.