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ringmastery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 06:38 PM Original message |
Is it better to pay off your mortgage early or invest the extra money? |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. It depends on if u think that the world will end w/in 12 years |
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Florida_Geek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. financial planners = salesmen |
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southerngirlwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. People who don't pay their home off because of the tax deduction |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Also, all the previous money spent on monthly payments |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. but you're miscalculating something |
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southerngirlwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. That sounds fine on paper. |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I wasn't arguing what-ifs |
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southerngirlwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. You should only look at math |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You're missing my point |
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southerngirlwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. you're missing mine, too |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. yes, I probably would |
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southerngirlwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I see a very big difference between taking the risk |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 09:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I didn't call you an idiot |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. Pay off the mortgage |
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NewHampshireDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. Better to invest, especially now |
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Mr_Lefty (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think invest |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. With rates as low as they are |
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southerngirlwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
8. Also consider this |
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Ugnmoose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. There is no right answer to this question |
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ringmastery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 09:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. What do you think of balloon loans vs 30/15 yr fixed and ARM's? |
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Broadslidin (949 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. My plan |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. Investing is the trendy answer, but trendy doesn't always mean good |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. If you can get a higher return investing than the interest you pay |
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fullcount (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. If you could pay it off right now then its better to do it |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. As A Realtor |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. agreed |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 08:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Good for you! |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
28. my two cents |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-04 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. What I would do |
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