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Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement?

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement?

Short answer: It depends. Paying off a mortgage before retirement can sometimes lower a major fixed expense and help your monthly cash flow, but may affect your liquidity. A payoff can later turn a large amount of accessible money into home equity, ...

10/13/2026 09:32 PM - Comment(s)
Taking Social Security at 62 vs. Waiting!  What  to Know Before Deciding.
Fixed annuities are paying 1.5 to 2 points more than CDs right now, with tax-deferred growth. See where rates stand and if locking one in makes sense.
10/13/2026 03:38 PM - Comment(s)
Why Now Might Be a Good Time  to Look at a Fixed Annuity
Fixed annuities are paying 1.5 to 2 points more than CDs right now, with tax-deferred growth. See where rates stand and if locking one in makes sense.
10/12/2026 03:38 PM - Comment(s)
Your Money in a World of Uncertainty:
What You Need To Know Right Now
A plain-English breakdown of where interest rates, the stock market, and the job market stand in mid-2026, and what it means for your financial plan.
09/17/2026 02:00 PM - Comment(s)