Amortization tables are used to help customers who have a loan see how the loan is progressing. An amortization table is normally used for mortgages. An amortization table can help you see how much of your monthly payment goes towards the principal of your loan. This type of table can also help you see how much of your monthly payment goes towards the interest that your loan accumulates.The Monthly Payment Column on an Amortization TableThe monthly payment column is the column that shows you how much money you have to pay every month. Most loans feature monthly payments that do not change throughout the length of your loan's term.The Principal Paid Column on an Amortization TableThe principal paid column on an amortization table is the column that tells you how much of your monthly payment goes towards the amount of money that you borrowed and now owe to the lender. At the start of your loan, your principal payments will be pretty small. You make small monthly payments at the beginning of your loan because there is more interest at the start of the loan. Once the amount of money that you owe gets smaller, more of your monthly payment will go to the principal.The Interest Column on an Amortization TableThe interest column shows you how much of your monthly payment is going to the interest that has accumulated on your loan. The amount of interest that is taken out of your monthly payment is higher because most of you owe has not been paid back yet. As your overall balance gets smaller, your monthly interest payments will decrease as well. You can figure out how much of your payment goes to interest by multiplying the interest rate by the loan's outstanding balance.The Balance Column on an Amortization TableThe balance column tells you how much of the loan you still need to pay to your lender. You can determine how much of your loan you still need to pay by subtracting your monthly principal payment from last month's balance.