Category TI 83 Plus

Solving Problems with Non-Annual Periods on the TI 83 Plus

Many, perhaps most, time value of money problems in the real world involve other than annual time periods. For example, most consumer loans (e.g., mortgages, car loans, credit cards, etc.) require monthly payments. All of the examples in the previous pages have used annual time periods for simplicity. On this page, I’ll show you how easy it is to deal…

TI 83 and TI 83 Plus Tutorial, Part III

Uneven Cash Flow Streams In the previous section we looked at the basic time value of money keys and how to use them to calculate present and future value of lump sums and regular annuities. In this section we will take a look at how to use the TI 83 Plus to calculate the present and future values of uneven…

TI 83 and TI 83 Plus Tutorial, Part II

Part 2 of a TI-83 calculator tutorial on calculating money value over time. It covers how to find present and future values of annuities (regular payments) and lump sums using the built-in TVM Solver app. The tutorial explains different annuity types (regular and due) and how to solve for missing variables like payment amount, interest rate, or number of periods. It also touches on perpetuities (infinite payments) and how to approximate their present value with the calculator.

TI 83 and TI 83 Plus Tutorial, Part I

This is the first part of a TI-83 calculator tutorial on performing time value of money calculations. It covers finding future and present values of lump sums using the built-in TVM Solver app. The tutorial explains how to enter data considering the calculator's cash flow sign convention and solve for missing variables like the number of periods or interest rate. It also teaches how to adjust the calculator's decimal places for better viewing.