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Should you take this debt, and at what cost?

Decide affordability, loan choice, prepayment, and debt-clearance strategy — without stretching your monthly cash flow.

Tools in this cluster

Comparison pages

How to use this cluster

Borrowing decisions get harder as the numbers get larger. These tools focus on the monthly budget impact of debt, the lifetime cost of a loan, and the trade-offs between clearing debt and investing. Use them in order: check affordability first, then compare offers, then decide how to optimise the loan once it's on the books.

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Frequently asked

FAQ

The follow-up questions people usually ask after the main recommendation is already clear.

What EMI ratio is actually safe?

Keep total EMIs under 35-40% of monthly take-home. The Borrow cluster tools default to 35% and warn when you push beyond it.

Should I clear debt or invest surplus cash?

Clear anything above 12% APR first. Use the prepay-vs-invest tool to decide between home-loan prepayment and investing — it depends on the gap between your loan rate and expected return.

Is a lower EMI always better?

No. A lower EMI usually means a longer tenure and more total interest. The loan comparison calculator ranks by total cost, not EMI alone.