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Standard 30-Year on a $250K mortgage at 7%

The baseline: minimum payments for the full 30 years. Monthly principal & interest: $1,663.26.

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Time to payoff30.0 yrs
Years saved0.0
Interest saved$0
Total interest$348,772

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#StrategyMonthly paymentPayoffInterest saved
01Refinance to 15-Year$2,143.5615.0 yrs$212,932
02Extra $500/Month$1,663.2616.1 yrs$181,741
03$5,000 Yearly Lump Sum$1,663.2617.7 yrs$161,491
04Extra $200/Month$1,663.2621.9 yrs$109,802
05Recast with $25K$1,663.2622.7 yrs$120,563
06Bi-Weekly Payments$1,663.2623.7 yrs$86,157
07Standard 30-Year$1,663.2630.0 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.