Stop Investing And Pay Off Your Mortgage

Stop Investing And Pay Off Your Mortgage
In this video, I’m exploring the pros and cons of paying off your mortgage versus continuing to invest your money. It's a hot debate with strong arguments on both sides. Should you follow the advice of investors who suggest putting your money into high-return opportunities, or is the peace of mind that comes with paying off your mortgage worth more? I'll break down both perspectives to help you make the best decision for your financial future.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Disadvantages to Paying Off Your Mortgage:
- Mortgage debt is usually the cheapest debt you’re ever going to get: Understand why mortgage debt is considered good debt and why the interest rates on mortgages are generally lower compared to other types of debt.
- Opportunity Cost: Learn how you could potentially use the money to pay off high-interest debt or invest in opportunities that could yield higher returns, like the S&P 500.
2. Advantages of Paying Off Your Mortgage:
- Peace of Mind: Discover how eliminating mortgage debt can reduce financial stress and provide a sense of security.
- Forced Savings: Avoid lifestyle inflation and ensure your savings are locked in, preventing unnecessary spending.
- Reduces Income Uncertainty: By removing your largest expense, you can significantly reduce financial pressure, especially during times of income instability.
Join me as I weigh these options, using real numbers and practical advice to help you decide what's best for your financial health. Whether you're looking to invest more effectively or seeking the security of a debt-free home, this video will provide the insights you need.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - Disadvantages to paying off your mortgage
02:48 - Advantages of paying off your mortgage

[@realharo]

The "peace of mind" argument only works *after* you pay off the mortgage *in full* (or close to it). If you're trying to gradually reduce it from 30 years to 15 years, and you lose your job in year 7, the accumulated investments could actually give you more of a runway to keep paying and find a new job, than if you had no liquidity and still a large (despite being smaller than otherwise) debt.

[@TheWilliamGale]

Agreed. Very good point. Alternatively you can stretch out the term of your smaller mortgage to reduce your fixed costs in response. On paper, makes sense to invest. But I think for a portion of people, the difficulty is discipline to invest rather than allow lifestyle inflation to creep at the cost of investing.