Should I Pay Off My Mortgage?

The point at which debt interest rate exceeds after tax investment return is the point at which good debt turns to bad debt. While after tax investment return depends upon risk assumed and overall tax rate, a reasonable assumption for this might be 6%. Mortgage rates are currently below the 6% threshold. Adding in the mortgage interest expense reduction tax benefit reduces the effective interest rate further below the point at which good debt becomes bad debt. As long as you can achieve returns greater than the effective mortgage interest rate, hold onto your mortgage and put this money into your investment account.

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