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Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Early or Save More Money?

Estate Planning Blog, Real Estate

estate planning 91024To many people, living debt-free is a lifelong dream. It’s the picture of the easy life. Retired with no debt. . .

You may be surprised to learn, however, that debt-free is not always the best decision – particularly if the choice is between paying off a mortgage or using the money more wisely to invest in the future using low-interest rate funds.

What? I Shouldn’t Pay Off My House?

Most of us don’t have huge piles of extra cash lying around. We simply don’t have the luxury of being able to pay off our family home and maxing out our retirement contributions or investing in a side business. It’s pretty much an either-or proposition.

With that said, from a financial standpoint, it is usually most favorable to make additional contributions to a company 401(k) program, if your company is matching your contributions, or investing in growing a side business, rather than using extra money to pay off the mortgage.

Putting money into a 401(k) plan has many advantages:

  • Taxes on these contributions are deferred;
  • Employers often max 401(k) contributions, doubling your money;
  • Money can be liquidated for unexpected expenses; and
  • In most cases, if you are connected to how your 401(k) is invested, investing the extra money could result in a more significant return than the interest you are paying on your mortgage, leading to greater net wealth in retirement.

 

Creating a side business has many advantages as well:

  • You can create a side income stream that provides you with the kind of security a job working for someone else never can;
  • You can write off business expenses for things you are already paying for already, such as using the home office deduction to deduct part of your home costs;
  • You can use your creativity, knowledge, experience, and other resources gained over a lifetime of learning to help others and get paid for it;
  • You can employ your children, teaching them financial principles and how to be personally sovereign from a young age;
  • You can learn, grow and evolve — starting and running a business is one of the best ways to push the edges of your own comfort, bringing you closer and close to true internal liberation.

 

And, remember this: Mortgage interest deductions help during tax time.

After all is said and done though, the mortgage versus 401(k) versus side business decision is a personal one that you must ultimately make for yourself. Just keep in mind that if your priorities are financial, it is probably best to lean towards making additional contributions to your retirement account or starting a business rather than paying off your mortgage.

Dedicated to your family’s wealth, health, and happiness,
Marc Garlett 91024

March 18, 2016/0 Comments/by CaliLaw
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