How To Manage Your Mortgage Payment
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How to Effectively Manage Your Mortgage Payment
Managing your mortgage payments wisely can significantly reduce overall interest and shorten your loan term. Here's how:
Pay Extra on Your Mortgage
Financial advisors often suggest paying extra toward your mortgage. This strategy can help reduce the interest you pay and the time it takes to pay off the loan.
Example:
Borrowing $200,000 over 30 years at a 5% interest rate results in a monthly payment of about $1,074. Over 30 years, this totals $386,640, meaning you pay $186,640 in interest.
If you pay an additional $246 each month, raising your payment to $1,320, you could repay the loan in 20 years. This would reduce your total payments to $316,884, saving $69,756!
Considering the Time Value of Money
However, this approach overlooks the time value of money. A dollar today is more valuable than a dollar in the future. For instance, today’s $1,074 will only equal about $437 in 30 years due to inflation.
Calculating Present Value
To compare repayment methods accurately, you should calculate the Present Value of each option:
- 30-Year Mortgage: Present Value is $200,066 with $1,074 monthly payments at 5%.
- 20-Year Mortgage: Present Value is $200,066 with $1,320 monthly payments at 5%.
Both repayment plans are financially equivalent if you consider the present value.
Investing Extra Money
What if you invested the $246 extra per month instead? With a 10% annual return, after 20 years, you could have $186,804. With 3% inflation, the value would be around $102,597 in today’s money.
Why Banks Encourage Quick Payoffs
Banks advise paying off mortgages quickly as it lowers their risk and allows them to reinvest sooner. They highlight savings, but they also understand the value of the money you pay now.
Weighing Your Options
While paying off your mortgage quickly builds equity faster, investing that money elsewhere might yield higher returns. Understand every dollar you give to the bank now is a dollar not invested for potential returns of 10% or even 15%.
In conclusion, evaluate both paying down your mortgage faster and investing elsewhere to find what aligns best with your financial goals.
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