This tip about mortgages can help you save a lot of money

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But if you pay your mortgage every two weeks instead of every month, you can finish paying it off faster and save a lot of money on interest.

This is how it works and why it could really help you with your mortgage.

Instead of paying your mortgage once a month, you can pay half of it every two weeks.

At first, it may not seem like a big difference, but because there are 52 weeks in a year, you will make 26 half-payments or 13 full payments every year.

This means that by making one extra payment every year, you can pay off your home loan faster and save money on interest in the long run.

Think about John and Jane Doe who have a big loan to pay for their house. If they pay the loan back a little bit each month, it will take them 30 years to finish paying it off. In the end, they will have paid a lot of extra money in interest, almost $215,608.

But if they choose to pay every two weeks instead, they will pay $716 each time. This means they will finish paying off their mortgage about four years sooner and they will also save around $47,000 in interest.

The compounding effect is like magic when it comes to the biweekly payment strategy. When you make payments more often and pay off some of the money you owe earlier, the amount of interest you have to pay gets smaller every two weeks instead of every month.

When you save a little money each day, it adds up to a lot of money over time. This can help you pay off your house faster.

If you want to pay your loan off faster by making payments every two weeks, ask your lender if they offer that option. Some lenders might charge you for this service.

You can also make your own biweekly payment plan by dividing your monthly payment by 12 and adding that amount to your monthly mortgage payment.

By making an extra payment every year, you will be able to pay off your loan faster. It's important to use this extra money to reduce the amount you owe, so you pay less in interest.

Some people may benefit from paying every two weeks, but it may not be the best choice for everyone.

If you have a loan to pay for a house, sometimes it's better to save the extra money you would use to pay it off faster and use it to make more money in other ways.

Sometimes, when you want to pay back money you borrowed, the people you owe money to might charge you extra fees for making payments more often or for paying extra. These fees could make it so you don't save as much money as you thought you would.

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