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Standard 30-Year on a $500K mortgage at 9.5%

The baseline: minimum payments for the full 30 years. Monthly principal & interest: $4,204.27.

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Time to payoff30.0 yrs
Years saved0.0
Interest saved$0
Total interest$1,013,538

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#StrategyMonthly paymentPayoffInterest saved
01Refinance to 15-Year$4,287.1115.0 yrs$741,857
02Extra $500/Month$4,204.2719.5 yrs$414,903
03$5,000 Yearly Lump Sum$4,204.2720.8 yrs$361,708
04Bi-Weekly Payments$4,204.2721.4 yrs$341,679
05Recast with $25K$4,204.2724.2 yrs$267,885
06Extra $200/Month$4,204.2724.2 yrs$234,428
07Standard 30-Year$4,204.2730.0 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.