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December 29, 2007

Pay Off Your Mortgage Early, by making extra payments to the principal during the life of your mortgage
The following chart illustrates how San Diego Homeowners can not only trim a large amount of time off their mortgage, but save themselves a bundle by adding as little as $25 extra per month to their payment!
EXAMPLES:

On a 30 Year loan @ 6.0% interest and a $100,000 loan amount (P&I = $599.55)

Amount of extra payments, time saved & interest saved:

$25 per month: Save 3 yrs & save $13,939.64 in interest
$50 per month: Save 5 yrs, 5 months & save $24,569.35 in interest
$75 per month: Save 7 yrs, 4 months & save $33,006.80 in interest
$100 per month: Save 9 yrs & save $39,900.41 in interest
$200 per month: Save 13 yrs, 7 months & save $58,451.66 in interest

On a 30 Year loan @ 7.0% interest and a $100,000 loan amount (P&I = $665.30)

Amount of extra payments, time saved & interest saved:

$25 per month: Save 3 yrs, 3 months & save $18,215.16 in interest
$50 per month: Save 5 yrs, 9 months & save $31,655.17 in interest
$75 per month: Save 7 yrs, 9 months & save $42,099.02 in interest
$100 per month: Save 9 yrs, 5 months & save $50,508.25 in interest
$200 per month: Save 13 yrs, 11 months & save $72,697.22 in interest

On a 15 Year loan @ 5.5% interest and a $100,000 loan amount (P&I = $817.08)

Amount of extra payments, time saved & interest saved:

$25 per month: Save 8 months & save $2,355.31 in interest
$50 per month: Save 1yr, 3 months & save $4,478.10 in interest
$75 per month: Save 1yr, 10 months & save $6,402.84 in interest
$100 per month: Save 2 yrs, 4 months & save $8,155.68 in interest
$200 per month: Save 4 yrs, 1 month & save $13,849.02 in interest

On a 15 Year loan @ 6.0% interest and a $100,000 loan amount (P&I = $843.86)

Amount of extra payments, time saved & interest saved:

$25 per month: Save 8 months & save $2,639.77 in interest
$50 per month: Save 1 yr, 3 months & save $5,013.97 in interest
$75 per month: Save 1 yr, 10 months & save $7,161.86 in interest
$100 per month: Save 2 yrs, 4 months & save $9,115.03 in interest
$200 per month: Save 4 yrs, 1 month & save $15,436.28 in interest

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