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Affordability calculator: can the month carry the payment?

Enter revenue, operating costs, existing debt payments and the proposed daily payment.

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Run the numbers

Most problems with an advance are not about the cost. They are about a month that cannot carry the payment. This tests it before you sign.

The month with this payment

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left after costs, debt and the new payment
Before the new payment–
New payment per month–
Payment as % of revenue–

Every figure on this page is illustrative arithmetic in Canadian dollars. It is not an offer, a quote or a promise of approval.

What the result means

The tool takes revenue, subtracts operating costs and existing debt and then the new payment. If the result is negative, the month does not support the payment. If it is positive but under your comfort level, you have thin room. The flag text reports the status against the comfort percentage you set.

A common mistake is to use average months. Run the tool with your worst month from the last year.

Choosing a comfort level

The comfort level is your own limit for payment as a share of revenue. Businesses with high margins can run a higher share. Businesses with thin margins need a lower one. If you are unsure, start at ten percent and test a slow month. Adjust until the answer feels safe, not until the result turns green.

Stress-testing

Run three cases: normal, 20% lower revenue and 20% lower revenue with a surprise cost. If the payment still fits in the second, you have a buffer. If it fits only in the first, reduce the amount.

Common questions

What comfort level should I use?

That is your decision. A lower comfort level leaves more room for a slow month.

Does it include taxes?

Enter tax remittances inside operating costs so the month is realistic.

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