🏡 Your Financial Situation
Inspired by this Bogleheads post, this calculator helps you analyze the common financial question: should you pay off your mortgage early or invest the extra cash? It compares the potential net worth outcomes of both strategies over a period you define. The analysis considers investment returns, mortgage interest, and tax deductions to give you a clearer picture.
📈 Analysis Assumptions
Investment returns are not guaranteed. Comparing a guaranteed return (paying off debt) to a variable one (stocks) can be misleading. For a fairer comparison, financial experts often compare the after-tax mortgage rate to the return on a similarly low-risk investment, like high-quality bonds. This calculator allows for both comparisons.
🏆 Results
Net Worth (Pay Off)
Net Worth (Invest)
Advantage (Invest)
Risk-Adjusted Advantage
Calculator updated by mahmoud (v25.11.1) · View history
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