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By adding $74.70 to your 20 year loan you can save $16,662.42 and pay
loan off in 16 1/2 years.
By adding $101.07 to your 15 year loan you can save $11,271.73 and pay
loan off in 12 1/2 years.
You can also see by
chart that obtaining a shorter loan term when you buy your house can save a lot of money.
There are a couple of things that you need to check. First is that your loan agreement doesn't allow
loan company to charge penalties for early payment. Secondly, if you itemize your federal income taxes and deduct mortgage interest, paying less interest will mean a lower deduction. I believe it is safe to say that
interest savings will far outweigh
tax savings.
Even if you don't have $75 to $100 a month to add to your mortgage payment, even $25 would save a lot.
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Terry Rigg is the author of Living Within Your Means - The Easy Way http://www.homemoneyhelp.com/ebookadpage.html and editor of The FREE Budget Stretcher Newsletter and Budget Stretcher web site http://www.homemoneyhelp.com. He has 25 years of experience counseling individuals and families concerning their personal finances.