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Re: Looking for opinions on paying down mortgage Posted by Scott Paterson [Email] (#13) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Scott Paterson) on Tue, 2 Feb 2021 11:37:40 In Reply to: Looking for opinions on paying down mortgage, Sam, Tue, 2 Feb 2021 08:42:41 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I like this article on paying down mortgage ideas:
https://loans.usnews.com/articles/things-to-consider-before-paying-off-a-mortgage-early
For me, I just refinanced our mortgage from a 30-year to a 15-year mortgage and reduced the rate to 2% (with no closing costs). I did not take out more money from our equity. I've been a steady stock market investor since 1991 and weathered the dot com bust and the 2008 recession by holding steady. My wife and I renovated our home which is the only time I significantly sold off stock to finance a specific project. I don't have time to do my own investment research so I have had the same financial advisor who handles my portfolio since 1991 and he's done a fantastic job out-performing the markets. It was a personal decision to up my monthly mortgage payment by $1k/month which is being diverted from being invested. I might be losing money on this decision, but I really like the idea of 2% interest and being done with my mortgage in 15 years instead of 30.
My grandfather spent a lot of time with us grandkids teaching us about the stock market. He was a savvy investor himself and I think this is a funny story; when I went to college, I got my first computer, a Mac 512Ke. My grandfather asked me "What in the world does anyone need a computer for??!! I've got my ledger in which I record all my transactions...??!!" Meanwhile, he had been investing in IBM and Digital Equipment Corporation early on and saw phenomenal returns...
-Scott
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