Mastering Time Value of Money:
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TVMCalcs.com (meaning “Time Value of Money Calculations” and “Time Value of Money Calculators”) is the source of the best financial calculator, time value of money mathematics, and Microsoft Excel tutorials on the Internet. The site has been a trusted resource on the Internet in one form or another since 1997.

TVMCalcs.com is the home of what was originally called “Dr. Mayes’ Financial Calculator Tutorials,” and much more. I have added a lot of content such as time value of money (TVM) calculations in Microsoft Excel, and a tutorial on the mathematics of TVM calculations.

If you don’t already own a financial calculator, but you need one, I have created a page that discusses how to choose a financial calculator and my recommendations.

I have a lot of content here, and there is more to come in the future. Please select your financial calculator from the table below to get started. I hope that you find the answers to your questions about time value of money. If you don’t find what you are looking for, please use the search box in the upper-right corner or use the contact page to send me a message.


Hewlett Packard Financial Calculators

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Texas Instruments Financial Calculators

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Sharp Financial Calculators

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Sharp EL-733A

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Microsoft Excel as a Financial Calculator

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