| Let me clarify something briefly for those who are confused. Tokenadult, you may want to read as well - although I'm sure you don't need it since you have proved to yourself time and again that you are clearly the wisest and most knowledgeable poster on CC.
Numbers here are very approximate in this situation, but the general idea holds and applies to my family's (and, I'm sure, others') mortgage-investment situation.
Average stock market returns per year for investments held over ten years: $2,500 and rising.
Interest payments per year: $1,500 and falling.
Would /you/ want to pay off part of the mortgage using the investment money? |