In this age of computerisation, it is easy to forget just how complicated are some of the calculations which we now take for granted. A prime case in point is the loan calculator – varieties of which can be found on numerous websites and which can be used to calculate, at the click of the mouse, the monthly repayments you should expect to pay on any loan, the total repayments you will make over the life of the loan, and the total amount of interest you will have paid. A very good, straight forward, no-nonsense and reliable loan calculator can be found at the official website of financial services regulator, the Financial Services Authority.....