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Standard 30-Year on a $1M mortgage at 8%

The baseline: minimum payments for the full 30 years. Monthly principal & interest: $7,337.65.

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Time to payoff30.0 yrs
Years saved0.0
Interest saved$0
Total interest$1,641,552

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#StrategyMonthly paymentPayoffInterest saved
01Refinance to 15-Year$8,574.2315.0 yrs$1,098,191
02Bi-Weekly Payments$7,337.6522.8 yrs$462,986
03Extra $500/Month$7,337.6523.8 yrs$399,093
04$5,000 Yearly Lump Sum$7,337.6524.8 yrs$335,267
05Extra $200/Month$7,337.6527.1 yrs$193,443
06Recast with $25K$7,337.6527.4 yrs$203,032
07Standard 30-Year$7,337.6530.0 yrs$0

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You pay the standard monthly principal-and-interest payment for the full 360 months. This is the baseline every other strategy is measured against — no extra payments, no tricks.

Assumptions

360 monthly payments of the standard amortized amount. No extra principal, no lump sums, no refinancing.

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Calculations are illustrative only, based on the assumptions shown. Not financial advice, not a promise of savings or payoff time, and not a loan quote.