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Old 07-13-2023, 01:52 PM   #1556
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Originally Posted by DoubleF View Post
Theoretically: Let's say he's going to have a mortgage in 3 years either way, but paydown might mean 20 years of mortgage vs 22 years.

From now to mortgage payout (ie: 15+ years later):

($400K) mortgage at 22 years of rates + $25K GIC x 3 years interest

isn't the same as

($375K)mortgage 20 years of rates + 0 GIC interest

We just don't completely know what the difference is.
This is the internet. I thought we were just supposed to make a series of assumptions that aligned best with the point we felt like making at that particular moment.
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