Retirement
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2 days agoWhat Retirement Really Looks Like at 60 With $2.3 Million and a Mortgage Still on the Books
Retiring with a mortgage can complicate financial decisions, balancing investment growth against cash flow needs.
You can't put $2,500 away right now because you got 86,000 freaking dollars in debt sucking the bone marrow out of your life. The key phrase is 'focused investing.' That only happens after the debt is gone. $2,500 per month represents exactly 15% of a $200,000 annual income. Right now, that $2,500 is not available because it's already being consumed by debt service.
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