What's best? A 15 year mortgage or a 30 year mortgage?

30/01/2025 15 min
What's best? A 15 year mortgage or a 30 year mortgage?

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Episode Synopsis

You've heard the advice: If you can afford it, get a 15-year mortgage because of all the interest you'll save compared to a 30-year mortgage. It's true you'd pay a lot less interest to the bank on a 15-year mortgage, but does that make it the best decision? In this episode I'll explain what else you should consider before tying up extra income in a 15-year mortgage, and why in most cases there's a better way to approach it through whole life insurance and the Infinite Banking Concept. Listen now! Show highlights include: Half truth: What typical 15-year mortgage advice gets right, and what it misses at the same time. (1:18) How to make more money using IBC than you'd get in saved interest from a 15-year mortgage. (2:20) Why the method that works best mathematically (and doesn't involve whole life insurance) gets wrecked again and again by Parkinson's Law. (5:30) The HELOC "money mirage" that could leave you powerless when you need to borrow the most. (7:48) Overlooked reason why paying cash for a big purchase is like lighting money on fire. (8:06) The Great Equity Debate: Head-to-head comparison of home equity vs. whole life equity. (9:41) Reach out to me: [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-laroque-lacp-b569509 Infinite Banking Mastery (infinitebankingnorthwest.com)