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Posted on October 29, 2009 by articles@homeofficeteam.com | Posted under   Debt Consolidation


Eliminating debt - Turning the Table on the Bank



A home is the greatest asset that most people own. Most mortgages are amortized in 30 years, requiring the homeowner to make 360 uniform monthly payments. Over that time, spanning the majority of most people's greatest earning years, most pay is allocate toward paying down the mortgage. In addition, unused funds must be used for future retirement.

This causes a problem, because most people don't have much in the way of extra income during the years the mortgage is being paid. As a result, retirement savings are often sadly insufficient by the time the mortgage is paid off. It may be unfair to single out the mortgage loan as the reason for this, but obviously, the mortgage is the biggest single payment most homeowners make each month.

Is debt the reason that so many people are unable to save for retirement? Perhaps. Debt has become a huge industry for lenders, who have adopted insideous and abusive practices to keep people in debt and make it very difficult for them to pay off their loans. If debt is the problem, then mortgages are the largest problem. That makes sense, because of the sheer size of a mortgage loan. Not only does it represent the largest monthly payment, but that payment spans 30 years and the peak earning years for many people.

Homeowners looking at the big picture know debt reduction is a key aspect of a secure financial future. Because the mortgage is the largest debt, reducing it will result in the greatest interest savings. To accomplish this, some homeowners add an extra amount to their monthly mortgage payment. This is generally a good idea, provided it is kept up. Nonetheless, people tend to forget to do it with the result that there's a tendency to stop doing so altogether. Also, it is easier to follow a system, because using a system, the adherence to including the extra payment each month is more constant,. What's more, a system usually gives information as to the savings that will be accrued. Without such a system, people fail to go on with the plan.

An ingenious method of mortgage reduction has been recognized as very effective in reducing debt. It's known as an "Australian Mortgage Accelerator". With this system, up to 20 years can be eliminated from most mortgages, saving tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars and about 240 months of payments. It is not very well known, but extremely effective. The strength of this accelerator is because it uses the homeowner's income deposits to lessen the loan balance. In effect, it combines the homeowner's mortgage and checking accounts. A substantial plus is that it gives a projection of savings, along with providing a roadmap to follow. As a result, the homeowner is motivated to follow the plan regularly.

It's difficult to explain how the accelerator works, but most important, it's simple to do. Find out more about the amazingly effective Australian Mortgage Accelerator. It should come as no surprise to find out that people around the world have used the Australian Mortgage Accelerator with great results. See the accompanying link.



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