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3 ways to pay off your home loan faster

Reach financial freedom faster - by Laura Barry
  • 06 Aug 2018

Managing a home loan is one of life’s big responsibilities, and while it can be a challenge in the current housing market, paying off your home loan faster than planned isn’t impossible. 

It all comes down to planning, and making simple changes when the opportunity to do so present themselves. Gemma Dale, NAB finance specialist, gives us her advice and ideas for paying off a home loan faster.

Make repayments more often

If you get paid fortnightly, make your mortgage repayments fortnightly too, rather than monthly. It sounds simple but changing your payment frequency to fortnightly can make a huge difference as it will reduce the amount of interest you owe at the end of the month and means you can squeeze in extra repayments each year.

Round up

If your minimum repayment is, for example, $2120 a fortnight, why not make it $2200? It doesn’t seem like a lot, but that extra $80 a fortnight could make a big difference to your home loan. An extra $2080 towards your mortgage each year.

Use your pay rise and lump sum payments smartly

The temptation to spend your income or any lump sum payments you receive is huge, particularly if you receive an attractive pay rise. Try putting your salary increase and the lump sum payments, such as a tax return, work bonus, inheritance or dividend payment, straight onto your home loan. You won’t notice the difference and you’ll be paying off your mortgage much faster.

  

This article originally appeared on Better Homes and Gardens.

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Laura Barry is a writer, bookworm and interior design enthusiast with a love for reporting on all things homes and lifestyle. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Laura can be found making endless cups of tea or perusing the shelves of Sydney’s many bookstores.

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