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Originally Posted by Holladay
15 yr @ 2.6% 1k payment monthly closing 3.4k
10 yr @2.5% 1.4k monthly closing 4.8k
12k interest savings on 10 yr.
Cash flow isn't a problem. We over pay now on 1.2k
Maha Mike a 2% difference is huge. I understand the costs with refi and a .5% is not worth it.
The question is cash flow.
What got me was the difference between 15 and 10 yrs. $12,000. Yes, 1.2k deferential in closing, but I use the house for the next 20 yrs it is marginal.
Another thought process:
Good Lord 2.5%? 15 yrs ago that is what the banks were paying on savings accounts!
Almost free money.
When we refi at 3 7/8% a few years ago, I said we would never refi again. We live in a strange world. Time to take advantage of it.
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What happens if you just pay 1.4 on the 15 year? Im not sure the extra .1% is worth the extra closing cost.