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AgeLower1081 t1_j6goqsb wrote

You don't need an emergency fund until you have an emergency. If I were you, I would not dump my savings into the mortgage payment. By having an emergency fund, you probably are probably in a position to absorb a financial emergency.

To set my mind at ease, I would calculate how much longer it would take to pay off the mortgage at the rate you are paying it. Then I would recalculate how much I would have to increase the payments to pay off 12 months earlier. Then I would make a decision of how much to pay off. If your mortgage doesn't have balloon payments, I would just maintain your regular practice.

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jws1300 OP t1_j6ht9sk wrote

I’ll probably maintain. I’ve shaved a decade off the loan paying extra and decreased interest by over 30k already.

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AgeLower1081 t1_j6ipovj wrote

Shaving a decade off a your mortgage is no small achievement. Be Proud!

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