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Tight Month planner
The day your money runs out, which bills to move, and the cheapest way to cover the rest.
What to say
Scripts for asking a landlord, utility, the IRS, your boss or family for more time or money.
Loan agreement and IOU
A family loan agreement or a short IOU, with a schedule, to print and sign.
Repayment schedule
Dated payments, with optional interest, and calendar reminders.
Time limit to sue
How long you have to sue for money you lent, in every state.
Can I afford to lend this money?
Enter the amount, your savings and your monthly essentials. See whether you could lend it and still be OK if it never came back.
Loan or gift? A four-question check
Four honest questions tell you whether the money you're handing over is really a loan or a gift, and what that means, including for taxes.
Take less now or wait for the full amount?
Someone offers part of what they owe now, or all of it later. See the chance of repayment below which taking less now is the better deal.
Co-signing calculator
What you could owe if the borrower stops paying.
True-cost calculator
Turn any fee into a yearly rate.
Taxes: card or IRS plan?
What paying tax by card costs against an IRS payment plan.
