💰 Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?

Sean PanMar 6, 20260m 51s9.2K viewsScore 70
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intermediate
mortgage payoff
investing
financial strategy
7% rule
extra cash
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Summary

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This video explains the 7% rule for deciding whether to pay down your mortgage early or invest extra cash. It compares potential mortgage interest savings against average market investment returns to guide your financial decisions.

Key insights

  • The 7% rule suggests that if your mortgage interest rate is 7% or higher, you should prioritize putting extra cash towards your loan. If the rate is below 7%, investing extra cash is likely a better option.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Focusing solely on paying off a low-interest mortgage early can lead to missing out on significantly higher potential returns from market investments.

Tools & resources

  • mortgage payoff calculatortool

    A mortgage payoff calculator is available to help estimate savings from early mortgage payments.

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