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Mortgage Payoff

How I Paid Off My Mortgage in 2 Years: My Personal Method

April 24, 2023November 18, 2019 by Michael Timmermann
Pay Off Mortgage in 2 Years

When I was 27 years old, I paid off the mortgage on my condo just two years after I bought it. Here’s the 6-step process that I followed!

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How Paying Off a Mortgage in 2 Years Changed My Life Forever

July 30, 2021October 4, 2018 by Michael Timmermann

Paying off a mortgage early is a goal for many homeowners, but few people can predict how it will change their life years down the road. When I was in my mid-20s, I set a goal to pay off the $86,000 mortgage for a small condo in Atlanta that I bought in 2010. I originally planned to eliminate the mortgage …

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7 Things You Can Afford Once You’re Mortgage-Free

November 16, 2019March 14, 2014 by Michael Timmermann

When people find out I paid off my $86,000 mortgage in 2 years, they all want to know how it’s changed my life. I mailed my last payment to Wells Fargo in December 2012. Since then, my life has changed for the better because I can now afford to do things I never thought I could. As you read through …

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Michael Timmermann

Personal finance writer and founder of MichaelSaves.com

My passion is helping people save money and that’s what I’ve been doing professionally for more than a decade.

I began writing about money back in 2010. Prior to going full-time with Michael Saves, I was the Director of Content and Senior Writer for Clark.com. I also produced TV segments for Clark Howard earlier in my career while working for CNN's sister network, HLN. My money tips have been featured on major websites like NBCNews.com and CNN.com.

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