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Retirement plan advisors suggests paying off mortgage before retirement

Retirement plan advisors suggests paying off mortgage before retirement

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Retirement plan advisors - While retiring completely debt-free is an optimum goal for better finance, many Americans will enter retirement with a mortgage note draining their nest eggs. According to one of the retirement plan advisors, Jonathan Clements, in his September 20, 2007, Wall Street Journal article “Retiring With A Mortgage? Here’s What to Do,” more than 32% of households in the 65 to 74 age bracket had a mortgage on their primary residence. This is a considerable increase from 1992 when the percentage of mortgage holders among this group was just 19%. Making Extra Mortgage Payments for Better Finance The recent recession of COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of value among investment assets means that fewer retirees will have the assets they anticipated would be available ...