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Mortgage Payoff Calculator: Pay Off Your Home Sooner

A little extra each month can cut years off your loan and save thousands in interest. Enter your loan details to see your payoff date and total savings.

Understand Your Mortgage Before You Pay It Off

Our complete mortgage payoff guide explains mortgage amortization, how extra mortgage payments are applied and whether your loan has prepayment penalties. It also covers the mortgage interest deduction and how paying early affects your taxes.

Compare Ways to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early

Our practical payoff strategy comparison weighs extra monthly payments, biweekly payments, lump sums and refinancing, showing the mortgage interest savings of each. It also looks at when investing instead may make more sense.

Six Homeowners, Six Payoff Plans

Some wanted freedom before retirement, others wanted lower stress. Read how six homeowners did it. Each has a dedicated page covering their situation, their problems and the plan that worked.

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