Featured contributor BSc Economics; CFA Level II candidate; 10+ years in consumer-finance publishing.

Nadia Almasri

Editorial Lead, Personal Finance

0 calculators 0 articles Member since Jun 2026

About

Nadia leads the personal finance desk and has spent over a decade writing consumer-facing explainers for banks, fintechs, and independent publications. She is obsessive about sourcing, formulas, and making the math feel approachable without dumbing it down.

She reviews every loan, mortgage, and budgeting calculator before it ships and is responsible for the editorial checklists the rest of the team uses.

Areas of expertise

Mortgages Consumer loans Budgeting Retirement planning

Education & credentials

BSc Economics — King's College London
MBA — IE Business School

Conversions

Metric Prefix Converter

Convert any number between SI metric prefixes (pico, nano, micro, milli, centi, deci, base, kilo, mega, giga, tera, peta...

basic

6,162 4.2 1 min

Finance

College Cost Projection Calculator

Project future college costs by inflating today's annual tuition (plus room & board) at a chosen cost-growth rate, then...

basic

3,886 3.8 1 min

Everyday Life

Duct Size Calculator (Round)

Compute the round duct diameter in inches required to carry a given airflow (CFM) at a chosen design velocity (typically...

basic

21,105 3.8 1 min

Finance / Investing

Bond Convexity from Duration and YTM Calculator

Estimates bond convexity and the percentage price change from a yield shift ΔP/P ≈ −D_mod·Δy + ½·Convexity·(Δy)². Convex...

basic

2,832 4.7 1 min

Health

LDL-C via Martin-Hopkins Equation Calculator

Compute LDL-cholesterol via the Martin-Hopkins equation, which uses an adjustable TG:VLDL ratio (≈ 5.0 - 6.5) instead of...

basic

11,419 4.1 1 min

Finance / Mortgage

PMI Cancellation Date Calculator

Estimate when private mortgage insurance can be cancelled — both at the LTV-80 % "request" threshold and the LTV-78 % "a...

basic

15,103 4.1 1 min

Finance

Portfolio Weighted Return Calculator

Compute the portfolio-level return as the weighted average of up to four holdings: R = w₁r₁ + w₂r₂ + w₃r₃ + w₄r₄. Report...

basic

21,382 4.4 1 min

Finance / Investing

IRR Calculator

Find the internal rate of return — the discount rate at which the net present value of a project equals zero.

basic

22,217 4.3 1 min

Finance / Investing

Cash-on-Cash Return Calculator

Calculate the cash-on-cash return of a leveraged real-estate deal: annual pre-tax cash flow divided by total cash invest...

basic

22,569 4.2 1 min

Finance / Budgeting

Opportunity Cost Calculator

Compute the future value forgone by spending an amount today rather than investing it at a given annual return for a cho...

basic

1,530 4.0 1 min

Everyday Life

Home Cooling BTU Load Calculator

Estimates the BTU/hour cooling capacity needed to air-condition a room from its area, ceiling height, insulation, and cl...

basic

12,260 4.7 1 min

Finance

Retention Ratio & Sustainable Growth Rate Calculator

Compute the retention ratio (b = 1 − payout) and the sustainable growth rate g = ROE · b — the maximum rate at which a c...

basic

12,343 4.3 1 min

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tutorial Finance

The 50/30/20 Rule, Used By Real People: A Budgeting Primer

Needs, wants, and savings at 50/30/20 is a starting point — not a rulebook. Here is how to adapt it when your life doesn't fit neatly into t...

Nadia Almasri

May 15, 2026 3 min

guide Finance

How to Think About Your Mortgage: A Plain-English Guide

A calm, jargon-free walkthrough of what actually drives your monthly mortgage payment — and how to make the number smaller.

Nadia Almasri

Apr 26, 2026 3 min

report Finance

The State of Consumer Calculators in 2026: A Short Report

We pulled usage data across our 30 most-visited calculators to understand how readers actually use consumer finance tools. Findings, caveats...

Nadia Almasri

Feb 12, 2026 3 min

explainer Finance

Compound Interest Is Slow Until It Isn't: What 20 Years of $250 a Month Actually Looks Like

The same $250 a month looks unremarkable for a decade and then suddenly dominates the chart. Here is why compounding behaves that way.

Nadia Almasri

Jan 23, 2026 3 min

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Metric Prefix Converter

College Cost Projection Calculator

Duct Size Calculator (Round)

Bond Convexity from Duration and YTM Calculator

LDL-C via Martin-Hopkins Equation Calculator

PMI Cancellation Date Calculator

Portfolio Weighted Return Calculator

IRR Calculator

Cash-on-Cash Return Calculator

Opportunity Cost Calculator

Home Cooling BTU Load Calculator

Retention Ratio & Sustainable Growth Rate Calculator

The 50/30/20 Rule, Used By Real People: A Budgeting Primer

How to Think About Your Mortgage: A Plain-English Guide

The State of Consumer Calculators in 2026: A Short Report

Compound Interest Is Slow Until It Isn't: What 20 Years of $250 a Month Actually Looks Like