# PennyCalcs

> Free US & UK money calculators and guides


## Posts

- [How credit scores work in the UK and US — and how to build yours](https://pennycalcs.com/how-credit-scores-work-in-the-uk-and-us-and-how-to-build-yours/): A credit score is one of those numbers that seems to follow you everywhere, from renting a flat to taking out a phone contract or a mortgage.
- [Paying Your Mortgage Biweekly: Does It Save You Money?](https://pennycalcs.com/paying-your-mortgage-biweekly-does-it-save-you-money/): Paying your mortgage every two weeks, instead of once a month, is often sold as a simple trick for clearing your home loan faster.
- [How to Read Your Payslip (UK) and Pay Stub (US)](https://pennycalcs.com/how-to-read-your-payslip-uk-and-pay-stub-us/): Your payslip in the UK, or pay stub in the US, is more than a record of what you were paid.
- [Hourly Pay vs Salary: Which Is Better for You?](https://pennycalcs.com/hourly-pay-vs-salary-which-is-better-for-you/): A job offer is rarely just a headline number.
- [How to Budget When Your Income Varies Each Month](https://pennycalcs.com/how-to-budget-when-your-income-varies-each-month/): Budgeting is much harder when your income changes every month.
- [Paying Off a Loan Early: Pros and Cons](https://pennycalcs.com/paying-off-a-loan-early-pros-and-cons/): Paying off a loan early can feel like a clear win: fewer payments, less interest, and the relief of being debt-free sooner.
- [Paycheck Deductions Explained: US vs UK](https://pennycalcs.com/paycheck-deductions-explained-us-vs-uk/): Your salary and your take-home pay are rarely the same number.
- [How to Save for a House Deposit in the UK and US](https://pennycalcs.com/how-to-save-for-a-house-deposit-in-the-uk-and-us/): Saving for a house deposit is often the longest part of buying a first home — a £25,000 target on a £250,000 home is 10%, and that takes time on an ordinary salary.
- [Why Credit Card Minimum Payments Cost You More](https://pennycalcs.com/why-credit-card-minimum-payments-cost-you-more/): Why credit card minimum payments cost you more: a $3,000 balance at about 20% APR takes roughly 42 months at a fixed $100 a month, and far longer on minimum payments alone.
- [How Mortgage Payments Are Calculated](https://pennycalcs.com/how-mortgage-payments-are-calculated/): How mortgage payments are calculated, in plain English: the standard formula, and a worked example — $300,000 at 6% over 30 years is $1,798.65 a month.
- [APR vs Interest Rate: What's the Difference?](https://pennycalcs.com/apr-vs-interest-rate-whats-the-difference/): APR vs interest rate explained: the interest rate is the cost of borrowing itself, while APR also includes certain fees. See a simple $10,000 loan example.
- [How Compound Interest Works (With Examples)](https://pennycalcs.com/how-compound-interest-works-with-examples/): Learn how compound interest works, with a worked example: $1,000 at 5% a year for 10 years grows to $1,628.89, plus the same example in pounds.
- [The 50/30/20 budget rule: how much should you save each month?](https://pennycalcs.com/50-30-20-budget-rule/): On $5,000 take-home pay, the 50/30/20 rule gives you $2,500 for needs, $1,500 for wants and $1,000 for savings and extra debt payments.
- [Marginal vs effective tax rate](https://pennycalcs.com/marginal-tax-rate-explained/): Why moving into a higher tax bracket never lowers your take-home pay, explained with simple US and UK examples.
- [How to build an emergency fund](https://pennycalcs.com/emergency-fund/): How big your emergency fund should be, where to keep it in the US or UK, and a simple step-by-step plan to build it.
- [Debt avalanche vs snowball](https://pennycalcs.com/debt-avalanche-vs-snowball/): Compare the debt avalanche and debt snowball methods with a worked example, and find out which one suits you.
- [How much house can I afford?](https://pennycalcs.com/how-much-house-can-i-afford/): The rules of thumb lenders use (28/36 in the US, income multiples in the UK) and how to work out a safe home budget for your situation.

## Pages

- [$100,000 After Tax in the US (2026)](https://pennycalcs.com/salary-after-tax/100000-after-tax-us/): $100,000 after tax in the US is about $79,180 a year or $6,598 a month for a single filer (2026). Federal tax, FICA, state tax and 401(k) breakdown.
- [$75,000 After Tax in the US (2026)](https://pennycalcs.com/salary-after-tax/75000-after-tax-us/): $75,000 after tax in the US is about $61,593 a year or $5,133 a month for a single filer (2026). Federal tax, FICA, state tax and 401(k) breakdown.
- [$60,000 After Tax in the US (2026)](https://pennycalcs.com/salary-after-tax/60000-after-tax-us/): $60,000 after tax in the US is about $50,390 a year or $4,199 a month for a single filer (2026). Federal tax, FICA, state tax and 401(k) breakdown.
- [$50,000 After Tax in the US (2026)](https://pennycalcs.com/salary-after-tax/50000-after-tax-us/): $50,000 after tax in the US is about $42,355 a year or $3,530 a month for a single filer (2026). Federal tax, FICA, state tax and 401(k) breakdown.
- [£60,000 After Tax UK (2026/27)](https://pennycalcs.com/salary-after-tax/60000-after-tax-uk/): £60,000 after tax in the UK is £45,357 a year or £3,780 a month (2026/27). Full breakdown of Income Tax, NI, pension and student loan.
- [£50,000 After Tax UK (2026/27)](https://pennycalcs.com/salary-after-tax/50000-after-tax-uk/): £50,000 after tax in the UK is £39,520 a year or £3,293 a month (2026/27). Full breakdown of Income Tax, NI, pension and student loan.
- [£40,000 After Tax UK (2026/27)](https://pennycalcs.com/salary-after-tax/40000-after-tax-uk/): £40,000 after tax in the UK is £32,320 a year or £2,693 a month (2026/27). Full breakdown of Income Tax, NI, pension and student loan.
- [£35,000 After Tax UK (2026/27)](https://pennycalcs.com/salary-after-tax/35000-after-tax-uk/): £35,000 after tax in the UK is £28,720 a year or £2,393 a month (2026/27). Full breakdown of Income Tax, NI, pension and student loan.
- [£30,000 After Tax UK (2026/27)](https://pennycalcs.com/salary-after-tax/30000-after-tax-uk/): £30,000 after tax in the UK is £25,120 a year or £2,093 a month (2026/27). Full breakdown of Income Tax, NI, pension and student loan.
- [£25,000 After Tax UK (2026/27)](https://pennycalcs.com/salary-after-tax/25000-after-tax-uk/): £25,000 after tax in the UK is £21,520 a year or £1,793 a month (2026/27). Full breakdown of Income Tax, NI, pension and student loan.
- [Salary After Tax](https://pennycalcs.com/salary-after-tax/): See what common UK and US salaries are worth after tax, with monthly, weekly and hourly breakdowns.
- [Stamp Duty Calculator](https://pennycalcs.com/calculators/stamp-duty/): Free UK Stamp Duty calculator for England and Northern Ireland, with first-time buyer relief, second-home surcharge and examples.
- [Hourly to Salary Calculator](https://pennycalcs.com/calculators/hourly-to-salary/): An hourly wage, as weekly, monthly and yearly pay — and back again.
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- [About Us](https://pennycalcs.com/about/): PennyCalcs offers free money calculators and plain-English guides for people in the United States and the United Kingdom.
- [Guides](https://pennycalcs.com/guides/)
- [UK Take-Home Pay Calculator](https://pennycalcs.com/calculators/uk-take-home-pay/): The monthly pay that actually reaches you, after Income Tax, National Insurance, student loan and pension.
- [US Paycheck Calculator](https://pennycalcs.com/calculators/us-paycheck/): What actually lands in your bank account, after federal tax, FICA, 401(k) and state tax.
- [Savings Goal Calculator](https://pennycalcs.com/calculators/savings-goal/): The monthly amount that gets you to your goal on time.
- [Credit Card Payoff Calculator](https://pennycalcs.com/calculators/credit-card-payoff/): When will you be debt-free — and how much interest can you save?
- [Compound Interest Calculator](https://pennycalcs.com/calculators/compound-interest/): Savings that grow on their own — as interest earns interest, year after year.
- [Loan Calculator](https://pennycalcs.com/calculators/loan/): What a personal or car loan really costs — month by month, and in total.
- [Mortgage Calculator](https://pennycalcs.com/calculators/mortgage/): A monthly payment, total interest and year-by-year schedule, in seconds — no spreadsheets needed.
- [Calculators](https://pennycalcs.com/calculators/): All of them run instantly in your browser — no sign-up, no waiting — and each one explains how its numbers are worked out. Pick the one you need below.
- [Home](https://pennycalcs.com/): Plan a mortgage, clear your debts, grow your savings and see your real take-home pay, with clear charts and plain-English answers.


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