4 Tips To Make Mortgage Debt Reduction Easy
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4 Tips to Simplify Mortgage Debt Reduction
For most people, a home mortgage is the largest debt they will ever have. While necessary for purchasing a home, it's crucial to have a plan to pay it off efficiently. Fortunately, reducing mortgage debt doesn't have to be difficult. Here are four straightforward strategies to help you pay off your mortgage faster and save on interest.
1. Adjust Payment Frequency
Typically, banks calculate your mortgage repayments using a method called amortization, determining how much you need to pay monthly. This includes both principal and interest payments.
However, if you're paid bi-weekly or weekly, consider aligning your mortgage payments with your pay schedule. Doing so can simplify budgeting and potentially reduce your loan term by years, saving you thousands in interest.
Contact your lender to see if you can switch to bi-weekly payments, but be sure to calculate the new payment amounts beforehand.
2. Calculate Bi-Weekly Payments
To determine your bi-weekly payment, take your minimum monthly payment and divide it by two. If you're paid weekly, divide the monthly payment by four. Avoid complex calculations involving weeks or fortnights. Simply divide your monthly repayment by two or four, depending on your pay frequency. This new figure is your minimum payment, to be paid each time you receive your paycheck.
3. Pay More Than the Minimum
After calculating your new bi-weekly payment, round it up to the nearest $5. For instance, if your payment is $423.24, round it to $425. This small increase won't impact your budget significantly but can save you tens of thousands in interest over time, reducing your loan term considerably.
4. Make Lump Sum Payments
Interest is calculated daily based on your outstanding balance, then summed for the month. By making more frequent payments and rounding up, you regularly decrease your owed amount, thus lowering the interest charged.
If you receive a raise, tax refund, bonus, or extra cash from a yard sale, apply it as a lump sum toward your mortgage. This reduces your principal balance and the interest you'll pay. Successfully reducing mortgage debt is all about creating a plan and diligently following it.
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