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Get detailed use cases on how to pay off your mortgage faster and more, giving you step-by-step instructions on what to do and why

Moving To France: Is It Better Than Australia?

March 10, 2022October 7, 2021 by Mortgage Mutilator
Moving To France, Strasbourg

Recently we travelled to Europe for fun and to experience what moving to France might be like. Would it be “better” than the life we have here in Australia?

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The Ultimate Guide To Paying Off Your $400K Mortgage

May 3, 2022June 12, 2017 by Mortgage Mutilator
Apartment In Sun

This post is part of the fantastic “Ultimate Guide” series which aims to help any person, with any income and any number of children to easily see what type of time frames they should be aiming for regarding paying off their mortgage early. The Ultimate Guide To Paying Off Your $100K Mortgage The Ultimate Guide To Paying … Read more

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The Ultimate Guide To Paying Off Your $300K Mortgage

May 3, 2022June 5, 2017 by Mortgage Mutilator
Apartments Black And White

This post is part of the fantastic “Ultimate Guide” series which aims to help any person, with any income and any number of children to easily see what type of time frames they should be aiming for regarding paying off their mortgage early. The Ultimate Guide To Paying Off Your $100K Mortgage The Ultimate Guide To Paying … Read more

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The Ultimate Guide To Paying Off Your $200K Mortgage

May 3, 2022May 22, 2017 by Mortgage Mutilator
Apartment Stairs

This post is part of the fantastic “Ultimate Guide” series which aims to help any person, with any income and any number of children to easily see what type of time frames they should be aiming for regarding paying off their mortgage early. The Ultimate Guide To Paying Off Your $100K Mortgage The Ultimate Guide To Paying … Read more

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The Ultimate Guide To Paying Off Your $100K Mortgage

May 3, 2022May 15, 2017 by Mortgage Mutilator
Apartments

This post is part of the fantastic “Ultimate Guide” series which aims to help any person, with any income and any number of children to easily see what type of time frames they should be aiming for regarding paying off their mortgage early. The Ultimate Guide To Paying Off Your $100K Mortgage The Ultimate Guide To Paying … Read more

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Use Case: Pay Off Your $150,000 Mortgage Fast (Single $50K Income One Kid)

May 3, 2022September 21, 2015 by Mortgage Mutilator
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So a comment to a previous post came up requesting I “run the numbers” for a slightly different situation than normal. As you can no doubt tell from the title of this post, we’re using the example of a lower than “average” Australian income as well as the dreaded, always hideously expensive child! On the plus side … Read more

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Pay Off Your $360,000 Mortgage In 5 Years

May 19, 2022August 21, 2014 by Mortgage Mutilator
Smiling Woman

How do you pay off a mortgage in 5 years? When we first started with our home loan I didn’t have much of an idea what to expect. I didn’t have any specific type of “plan” to follow besides the social default of pay it off for 30 years. It took me quite a while … Read more

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Use Case: The Electrical Bill From Hell

April 2, 2022October 28, 2013 by Mortgage Mutilator

Recently I got a call from a family member asking if I could recommend a good place for them to buy some solar panels to put on their house. They are getting quite expensive power bills and wanted to get in on some of that sweet, sweet free electrical power that rains down on all … Read more

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Pay Off Your $400,000 Mortgage In 7 Years

May 19, 2022August 26, 2013 by Mortgage Mutilator
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So you’ve moved in, unpacked all the boxes, found a nice spot for all those little dust collectors and have seen the total damage that your bill has come to: A $400,000 Mortgage. Shit. If this post so far seems a bit familiar to you… it’s because it should be. I covered this exact scenario … Read more

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Pay Off Your $400,000 Mortgage Fast (Dual Income + One Child)

May 19, 2022January 14, 2013 by Mortgage Mutilator

So you’ve moved in, unpacked all the boxes, found a nice spot for all those little dust collectors and have seen the total damage that your bill has come to: A $400,000 Mortgage. Shit. A lot of people here in Australia commonly wave away a mortgage of $400,000… after all, it’s BELOW the median value … Read more

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