re: Another question regarding paying down your mortgage...

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do I not automatically gain $4,400 over 30 years? And do I not gain 5.0% on that $1,000 over 30 years?

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There is a big difference in today's dollars and dollars 30 years from now. It's a big point that a lot of people miss.

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And do I not gain 5.0% on that $1,000 over 30 years

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No. Not as long as mortgage interest is tax deductible.