Which financial calculator should I get?

[jst0ney]

Looking at the HP 12C gold, HP 12c platimun, or a TI model. I don't do alot of heavy calculations but I need something to get by.

 

[jst0ney]

ttt

 

[Jumpem]

My gf is an accounting major. They all seem to use HPs.

 

[MetalMat]

The abacus 2000SR model

 

[Maximus96]

my wife has a hp12c plat. but she only used it once.

 

[ghostman]

TI BAII? I hear it's the accounting standard.

 

[Anonemous]

12C ... dunno which metal but whatever is on amazon.com

link

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

is therre anything you ca do on a financial calculator that you can't do on a normal one(ie TI-89)?

 

[dafatha00]

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
is therre anything you ca do on a financial calculator that you can't do on a normal one(ie TI-89)?

Financial calculators can calculate PV, FV, payments, interest rates, and other finance related items where graphing calculators can't.

To answer the original question, the TI-BA is very good.

 

[Zenmervolt]

TI BAII-Plus got me through college just fine, and it's much less expensive than the 12C. That said, I use a 12C now for work and love it. RPN is so much nicer once you get used to it. Very easy to visualize what's being done. I don't see much point to the HP 12C Platinum since unless I miss something, the only thing that the Platinum adds to the 12C is the ability to choose RPN or algebraic. No benefit unless you just can't wrap your mind around RPN and are fixated on an HP. Personally, if you don't want RPN, get the TI, it'll do everything you need.

ZV