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Standard 30-Year on a $250K mortgage at 2.5%

The baseline: minimum payments for the full 30 years. Monthly principal & interest: $987.80.

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Time to payoff30.0 yrs
Years saved0.0
Interest saved$0
Total interest$105,609

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#StrategyMonthly paymentPayoffInterest saved
01Refinance to 15-Year$2,143.5615.0 yrs$-30,231
02Extra $500/Month$987.8017.3 yrs$47,571
03$5,000 Yearly Lump Sum$987.8018.9 yrs$41,554
04Extra $200/Month$987.8023.1 yrs$26,226
05Recast with $25K$987.8025.9 yrs$24,013
06Bi-Weekly Payments$987.8026.7 yrs$12,883
07Standard 30-Year$987.8030.0 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.