Episode 26: Is a 15 year mortgage really better than a 30 year mortgage?
Join David Befort and Paul Fugere on Episode 26 of the Wealth Warehouse!“Would you rather save $112,000 or earn $411,000?”In today’s episode, David and Paul examine this question within the context of mortgages. More specifically, 15 year mortgages vs. 30 year mortgages and the difference they can make for your immediate and future finances.The guys explain all the variables that you should care about, expert advice you should ignore and why you should care a lot more about your money’s “productivity”. They even give you the math to figure it all out! Tune in to find out what it could all mean for your income, retirement, liquidity and more!Link to the video referenced in the episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPEfrcNY5Wg&t=166sEpisode Outline:-(0:50) - Initial question, “Would you rather save $112,000 or earn $411,000?”-(2:50) - Savings on interest and money productivity, examining the variables of a 15 year mortgage and a 30 year mortgage-(7:12) - 30 year mortgage allows you to take advantage of lower monthly payments and use the difference to grow your money-(11:45) - Why give your money to the bank faster than they require? Don’t sacrifice liquidity that you might need for your life or potential disaster-(15:34) - The rise in the cost of living and inflation explained-(18:34) - Is there similar value in having your home paid off vs. having the money to be able to pay it off?-(22:13) - Where does the $411,000 come from? Exploring a scenario with a 30 year mortgage and IBCABOUT YOUR HOSTS:David Befort and Paul Fugere are the hosts of the Wealth Warehouse Podcast. David is the Founder/CEO of Max Performance Financial. He founded the company with the mission of educating people on the truths about money.David's mission is to show you how you can control your own money, earn guarantees, grow it tax-free, and maintain penalty-free access to it to leverage for opportunities that will provide passive income for the rest of your life.Paul, on the other hand, is an Active Duty U.S. Army officer who graduated from Norwich University in 2002 with a B.A. in History and again in 2012 with a MA in Diplomacy and International Terrorism. Paul met his wife Tammy at Norwich.As a family, they enjoy boating, traveling, sports, hunting, automobiles, and are self-proclaimed food people.Catch up with David and Paul, visit the links below!Website: https://infinitebanking.org/agents/Fugere494https://infinitebanking.org/agents/Befort399 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-a-befort-jr-09663972/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-fugere-762021b0/ Email: [email protected]