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Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement? | Ep 26
In this episode, Mark Zagurski tackles the hotly debated question: should you pay off your mortgage before retirement? With nearly 20% of homes in major U.S. metros owned by people 65 and older still carrying mortgages, this decision carries significant financial and emotional weight. Mark breaks down four reasons to pay off your mortgage, peace of mind, lower expenses, interest savings, and housing security, and four reasons to keep it, including low interest rates, liquidity needs, opportunity costs, and tax deductions. He also explores how home equity, a major component of net worth for…
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