Eliminating debt - Turning the Table on the Bank

Published: 30th October 2009
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For most people, their home is their largest asset, and their mortgage is their largest liability. Mortgages typically last for 30 years, requiring the homeowner to make 360 equal regular monthly payments. During all that time, which spans the majority of most people's highest earning years, the largest part of pay is allocate toward paying down the mortgage. Also during that time, discretionary funds must be allocated toward future retirement.

There's a problem with this, because most people don't have much, if any, extra income during the years the mortgage is being paid. As a result, savings are often woefully lacking by the time the mortgage is paid off. It may not be fair to single out the mortgage as the reason for this, but obviously, the mortgage is the largest expense for most homeowners each month.

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


For those who take a long-term view of their finances, they know debt reduction is a strategic aspect of financial security. Since the mortgage is far greater than other debts, reducing it will result in the greatest interest savings. To accomplish this, some people include additional funds in addition to their monthly mortgage payment. This is generally a good idea, provided it is kept up. However, it's been seen that there's no regularity in keeping up this monthly add-on so after a while, the homeowner tends to stop making the added payment altogether. Most people find it is easier to follow a system, because having such a system, the dedication to including the extra payment each month is more constant,. Another reason for using a system is that it provides feedback showing how much will be saved. Lacking a roadmap, most people neglect to continue the plan.

One method of debt reduction has proven to be most effective at mortgage elimination. It is called the "Australian Mortgage Accelerator". With this system, up to 20 years can be eliminated from a mortgage, saving tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars and about 20 years of payments. It is virtually unknown, but exceptionally effective. The power of this accelerator is because it uses the homeowner's regular income to offset the loan balance. In effect, it combines the homeowner's checking and mortgage accounts. A substantial plus is that it gives a projection of long-term savings, along with giving a roadmap to follow. Consequently, the homeowner is motivated to follow the plan on a regular basis.


It's not easy to explain how the accelerator works, but surprisingly easy to do. Discover more about the surprisingly effective Australian Mortgage Accelerator. You shouldn't be surprised to find out that people around the world have used the Australian Mortgage Accelerator with great results. Learn more by clicking the link.




Mortgage accelerator saves homeowners thousands

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