Tools
Instruments, not widgets
Every Red Cardinal tool follows the same rule as our research: show the number, then explain what it means in plain English. Calculations run in your browser — nothing is saved or sent.
HOUSING
Mortgage calculator
Payment, amortization, the crossover year, and the true cost of the house — not just the monthly number.
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HOUSINGRental cashflow calculator
Cashflow, cap rate, cash-on-cash, and DSCR — whether a rental actually makes money, and how a lender reads it.
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PERSONAL FINANCEDebt payoff planner
Snowball vs. avalanche on your actual debts — the interest cost of each path, and which one people finish.
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In the Workshop
- US building-permits mapCensus permits and construction data, county by county.
- Interactive stock chartsPrice history for every public Red Cardinal 100 company.
- Company comparisonRed Cardinal ratings and financials, side by side.
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