{"id":3781,"date":"2014-04-22T06:07:37","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T13:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging-prblog.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/?p=3781"},"modified":"2014-04-21T15:08:16","modified_gmt":"2014-04-21T22:08:16","slug":"making-decision-pay-mortgage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/investing\/making-decision-pay-mortgage\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Decision to Pay Off the Mortgage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/pay-off-mortgage-decision.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3786\" alt=\"pay off mortgage decision\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/pay-off-mortgage-decision-300x174.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/pay-off-mortgage-decision-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/pay-off-mortgage-decision.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Paying off one\u2019s mortgage is an emotional decision\u00a0as well as an analytical decision. In previous articles, I have gone through both angles. \u00a0Now I wanted to provide you with some examples of how you might go about analyzing the decision.<\/p>\n<p>The first individual in our example is Michael Mortgage. He has money in a bank account for emergencies, investments, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/retirement\/retirement-in-america\" target=\"_blank\">retirement<\/a> account, and a house.\u00a0 All totaled, his assets (the value of what he owns) adds up to $1,384,000.\u00a0 However, he has a loan on his home for $342,000.\u00a0 The bank owns this much of the home. Consequently he owes this much to the bank and this reduces his net worth, what he owns less what he owes. His net worth is $1,042,000.<\/p>\n<p>The second person in our example is Fred Free and Clear. Fred has the same amount in the bank account and his retirement account, and the value of his house is the same as Michael&#8217;s.\u00a0 However, Fred does not have the same amount in investments because he has taken this amount and paid off the mortgage, free and clear. Consequently, he does not owe any money to the bank.\u00a0 But notice that his net worth of $1,042,000 is exactly the same as Michael\u2019s.<\/p>\n<table width=\"449\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Michael<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Fred<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Mortgage<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Free and Clear<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"192\">ASSETS (what you own)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Bank Account<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\">$40,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\">$40,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Investments<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\">$427,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\">$85,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">House<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\">$380,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\">$380,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Retirement Accounts<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">$537,000 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">$537,000 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"192\"><b>Total Assets<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>$1,384,000 <\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>$1,042,000 <\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"192\">Liabilities (What you owe)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Credit Card<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Car Loan<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\">0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\">Mortgage<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">$342,000 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"192\"><b>Total Liabilities<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>$342,000 <\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>$0 <\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"449\">Net Worth (what you own minus what you owe)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"36\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"156\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"88\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>$1,042,000 <\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"39\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"131\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>$1,042,000 <\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;\">Both individuals have the same net worth, though Fred has fewer assets. However, if Fred no longer had income to pay for his home he would be fine, because he owns the house outright.\u00a0 On the other hand, if Michael lost his job, he would not have the income, but he would have his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/investing\/performance\" target=\"_blank\">investments<\/a> from which to pay for the mortgage each month. Of course, if the market crashes at the same time Michael loses his job, he may have to hit up his retirement account to pay off his mortgage. And if the housing market tanks, both lose, though Fred will have some equity while Michael may be \u201cupside down\u201d and still paying. Both are counting on the stability of the value of their homes and not being forced to sell at a loss. You can see where risk comes into play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The question of having a mortgage is usually more often about emotions than about the numbers.\u00a0 I think it is helpful to understand the numbers to make a clear decision. Unless the interest rate is very high (and often you can re-negotiate your loan at a lower rate), it makes more sense, going by the current numbers, to keep your mortgage and invest the money.\u00a0 But if you feel more comfortable getting rid of a home loan and getting that weight off your mind, then do it.<\/p>\n<p>One of the things that makes comparing keeping or paying off a home loan more difficult is that you are incentivized, encouraged to have a mortgage.\u00a0 One of the biggest tax benefits one has is the mortgage interest savings.\u00a0 This means that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/publications\/p936\/ar02.html\" target=\"_blank\">homeowners can deduct the amount they pay in interest for a mortgage to reduce their income<\/a>.\u00a0 Specifically, the interest you pay on loans to acquire your residence (up to $1 million) is tax-deductible. The deduction is taken at your top tax bracket. Thus, if you\u2019re in the 35% tax bracket, every dollar you pay in mortgage interest saves you 35 cents in federal income taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Figuring out what one could make on an investment in the future is a hard calculation.\u00a0 Often we look back at what the returns on investment have been.\u00a0 However, this is not how to determine what one should expect for returns going forward. \u00a0The better way of determining expected returns is to look at the dividend, what earnings will grow by, and what the change in valuation will bring. Based on these current figures for the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/SPX:IND\" target=\"_blank\"> S&amp;P 500<\/a>, it may be better to pay off that home loan.<\/p>\n<p>We have discussed processes in the past, and when deciding whether to pay off a mortgage, the process includes three considerations:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is your risk tolerance?<\/li>\n<li>What are the numbers? Can you invest somewhere else that would produce, better returns than investing in paying off your mortgage?<\/li>\n<li>How does it impact your net worth and what is the longer risk to carrying more debt?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The decision is difficult. It is also one of the largest personal financial decisions one makes. So apply a process and make a clear decision.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about James Cornehlsen, view his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/financial-advisor\/greenwood-village-colorado\/James.Cornehlsen\" target=\"_blank\">Paladin Registry profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paying off one\u2019s mortgage is an emotional decision\u00a0as well as an analytical decision. In previous articles, I have gone through both angles. \u00a0Now I wanted to provide you with some examples of how you might go about analyzing the decision. The first individual in our example is Michael Mortgage. 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