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I've paid off two mortgages (I own two homes) in approx. 23 years. Making one extra payment per year (or adding the equivalent amount of cash (1/12 of a full payment) each month shortens a 30-year mortgage by around five years. Additional payments, which should be clearly identified as being paid to the principle (otherwise the money might be deducted from next month's payment) can further shorten the length of your mortgage.
Owning your home (or homes) outright gives you a feeling of security that is unmatched- it is YOUR home, and not the lender's.
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Paid off two.
One took 12 years, the other 7.
Get a good job. Find the best place (location/price/area/neighborhood) that's in your price range.
Make the largest monthly contribution to the principal that you can afford w/o going into debt or starving.
Make it a habit to live simply and thriftily and have a list of priority items. Shop for them at second-hand stores and yard sales, drive used cars.
Its easier than you may think.
Seek out Dave Ramsey for more info.
Our house was paid off within 5-10 years but around 60% of the money for paying it off came by selling the property we owned before moving in, we currently have investment properties that are not fully paid off because your taxes are higher when you donāt have active debts so we are delaying paying it off to lower property taxes.
We just bought our new home two years ago, so not even close.
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I've only just got a new mortgage, 29 years. But I plan on making overpayments, ideally want to pay it in 20 years. Even a small overpayment can knock off time and save a lot in interest
It really depends on what interest rate it carries- if it's high, make extra payments over time.
Bought a property with ex hubby and sold after 13 years. We were short of 1/3 of the mortgageā¦. after selling, paid off.
with the money we made, paid cash with next propertiesā¦ so no mortgages.
u can get side jobs and put in more itāll be great me before you know.I did a long time ago. I worked about a five year stretch with a lot of overtime back over ten years ago, and then paid off the mortgage.
I paid off my home mortgage about five years ago. Towards the end I was making double payments on the principal and when it was down to about 5K I just wrote a check and paid it off. A year ago I paid off my vacation home I basically did the same thing it is great being debt free.
Not yet but soon. It's just consistant high payments. My economy will be vastly different in about two year when I am predicted to be dept free.
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We still have ten years to go.
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