Journalled free tools

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Ten practical tools for business decisions, loans, debt and personal planning. Start with your question and explore the assumptions.

Free to use, without an email or account. Calculations run in your browser.

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Loans & debt

Loan repayment & early payoff calculator

Compare your normal repayment plan with a lump sum or extra monthly payment. See the effect on interest, payoff time and total cash paid.

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Loans & debt

Debt payoff planner

Compare highest interest first with smallest balance first. Freed repayments roll into the debts that remain.

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Business planning

Business break-even calculator

Calculate the sales volume needed to cover monthly fixed costs and reach a target profit.

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Salary & tax

South African income tax & take-home estimator

Estimate annual income tax and average monthly net cash for a full-year South African resident employee.

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Business planning

Late-paying customer impact calculator

Estimate the working capital effect of customers taking longer to pay, using steady monthly credit sales.

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Salary & tax

Employee cost calculator

Estimate total employer cost including a bonus provision, employer contributions and benefits.

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Personal planning

Savings goal calculator

Calculate a monthly contribution using a target, timeframe, starting balance and assumed return.

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Loans & debt

Loan comparison calculator

Compare two loan offers for the same amount, including rates, terms, balloons and fees.

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Equipment planning

Equipment purchase comparison

Compare buying, financing and renting by upfront cash, payment timing and net cash outflow.

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Business routines

Business health check

Check ten accounting routines and download a practical action list.

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Also available

SARS deadline calendar

Check upcoming dates, choose your VAT cycle and year-end, and download calendar reminders.

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Tools give estimates, not lender quotes, payroll outputs or SARS assessments. Tax compliance and tax advisory are planned subject to tax practitioner registration and are not currently offered by Journalled.

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