Major Bug Fix & Platform Updates - August 2025

Hey everyone! πŸ‘‹

We've got some important updates to share with you, including a critical bug fix that we know has been affecting many of your financial plans.

πŸ› Critical Bug Fix - Debt Calculator Accuracy

First and foremost, we need to apologize for a critical bug that has been in the debt calculator for far too long. This bug was causing minimum payments to be double-counted when debts were paid off, leading to inaccurate calculations in your debt payoff plans.

Huge shoutouts to our amazing community members who helped identify and track this issue:

  • fallingstar12 and ongalvez and e.r.lybbert who initially brought this to our attention
  • iamunmonitored who recently chimed in and brought the concern back up with additional details

We thought we had fixed this issue previously, but thanks to your persistence and detailed feedback, we were able to track down the root cause and eliminate it completely. This bug is now officially squashed! πŸŽ‰

All debt calculations should now be 99.99% accurate, ensuring your financial plans are reliable and trustworthy. We sincerely apologize for any confusion or incorrect planning this may have caused.

πŸŽ‰ What's New & Improved

Enhanced User Experience

  • Improved Mobile Interface: Better responsive design for calculator components
  • Cleaner Visual Layout: Enhanced spacing and organization throughout the platform
  • Better Summary Displays: Improved collapsed summaries with clearer financial breakdowns

Behind the Scenes Improvements

  • Comprehensive Testing: Added extensive automated testing to prevent future bugs like this one
  • Performance Optimizations: Faster calculations and smoother user experience
  • Enhanced Admin Tools: Better support tools for addressing user feedback and issues

πŸ™ Thank You to Our Community

This fix wouldn't have been possible without our incredible user community. Your feedback, bug reports, and patience are what make this platform better for everyone.

Please keep the feedback coming! If you notice any other bugs or have feature requests, don't hesitate to reach out. Your input directly shapes the future of Define Your Dollars.

πŸ“’ What You Need to Do

Good news - nothing! This fix has been automatically applied to all existing plans. Your calculations should now be more accurate than ever.

If you notice any discrepancies in your existing plans or want to double-check your numbers, simply refresh your calculator page and your plan will be recalculated with the corrected logic.


As always, thank you for using Define Your Dollars and for being such an engaged community. Together, we're building the best financial planning tool out there! πŸ’ͺ

Got questions or feedback? We're always listening!

Happy planning! πŸ“ŠπŸ’°

- The Define Your Dollars Team

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