ForestMatters, LLC

What’s New

Changelog

Every update to ForestMatters: new tools, calculator upgrades, bug fixes, and site improvements.

v1.8Feb 2026
Heat Pump vs Gas Furnace Calculator

15-year cost comparison with IRA tax credit ($2,000 cap), per-state climate zone COP adjustments, incremental payback framing, and dual heating/cooling benefit analysis. Opus-audited math prior to launch.

v1.7Feb 2026
Solar ROI Calculator

Is solar worth it for your home? Model your system size, electricity rate, incentives, financing method, and get payback period, 25-year net savings, LCOE, IRR, and a year-by-year breakdown. State-specific electricity rates, net metering policies, and incentive data are auto-filled.

v1.6Feb 2026
My Plan: Financial Command Center

Enter your complete financial profile once. Get net worth, savings rate, debt-to-income, emergency fund coverage, three trajectory dates (FIRE, debt-free, EF funded), and a ranked #1 Move recommendation. All connected, all live.

v1.5Feb 2026

Calculation audit + expanded unit tests

All 7 calculator math libraries audited against independent financial sources. Test suite expanded from 40 to 156 tests across 8 suites. Zero failures. SEO metadata improvements across homepage, Learn, and About pages.

v1.2Feb 2026

Ask AI About This

Every calculator now has an Ask AI button. One click generates a pre-crafted prompt with your exact numbers: paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI for personalized analysis.

v1.1Feb 2026

All calculators upgraded

Currency selector ($ € £ ₹ ¥), Direct Entry / Sliders toggle, copy buttons on key results, and Chart | Table | Summary view toggle added to all six remaining tools.

v1.0Feb 2026
Compound Interest: major upgrade

Deposit frequency, rate period selector, effective annual rate, all-time return %, time to double, and a full Chart | Table | Summary breakdown with expandable monthly rows.

v0.9Feb 2026
True Cost of Car: vehicle presets

22 real vehicles across 4 categories. One-click comparisons: F-150 Gas vs Lightning, RAV4 vs RAV4 Hybrid, Camry vs Model 3. Modified badge when you change a preset value.

v0.9Feb 2026
True Cost of Car Calculator launched

Full TCO for gas, hybrid, diesel, and electric vehicles. 51-state fuel and electricity auto-fill. Side-by-side comparison with break-even chart.

v0.7Feb 2026
Emergency Fund Calculator launched

Coverage progress bar, HYSA recommendation, order-of-operations visual (EF first, then debt, then invest), and what-counts-as-an-emergency section.

v0.6Feb 2026
Savings Rate Calculator launched

Color-coded rate display, years-to-FI chart, FI reference table (10%–75%), what-if slider, and collapsible spending breakdown.

v0.5Feb 2026
FIRE Number Calculator launched

FIRE number display, progress bar, three-scenario comparison (Conservative/Moderate/Aggressive), and what-if toggles.

v0.4Feb 2026
Debt Payoff Calculator launched

Avalanche vs snowball simulation, dynamic debt rows (up to 6), payoff order display, and freedom reinvestment hook.

v0.3Feb 2026
Cost of Waiting Calculator launched

Side-by-side comparison chart showing start today vs delayed start on the same end-date timeline. Emotional hook quantifying the real cost of procrastination.

v0.2Feb 2026
Compound Interest Calculator launched

First tool live. Month-by-month simulation with contributions, inflation adjustment, variable compound frequency, and a stacked area chart.

v0.1Feb 2026

Site foundation

ForestMatters launched. Design system, homepage, header, footer, brand identity, legal pages, and Google Analytics.