Mark figures confirmed in writing separately from estimates and unanswered conditions. Mixing them in a single precise total can make an incomplete comparison look settled.
Ask for the missing information and retain assumptions with any calculator result. The next step may be clarification rather than selecting the apparently smaller number.
Details
- Mark figures confirmed in writing separately from estimates and unanswered conditions.
- Ask for the missing information and retain assumptions with any calculator result.
- Separate quoted conditions from assumptions
- Locate the agreement version and date
- Ask how a change affects the remaining schedule
Schedules and due dates
Early repayment depends on the actual terms
Trace the opening figures through the written terms rather than inferring them from an advertisement. The comparison begins with a common funding need and a clear record of what must be repaid.