Curious how many still have a mortgage? If not how old were you when you paid it off? I'm 53 and thinking in the next 5 years I want our house paid off. Still owe 70K on a $350K property but with no other debt I should be able to do it. Don't want to be 70 (or even 60) and still have a mortgage. How about you?
I can relate to your thinking. About 10 years ago I set a goal to payoff the mortgage in five years. It was our last debt to pay off. Five years later, we paid off the mortgage. Two years later I retired. Great peace of mind for me seeing that the little wifey will have no worries about shelter, should I pass suddenly. I think you are on the right tract. If I could recommend anything that has worked for me it would be to stay on a strict payment timeline that ensures you are 100% debt free before you retire.
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