Invest vs. Pay Off Mortgage

Compare investing in a brokerage account versus accelerating mortgage payoff

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Monthly P&I
Months Paid
Expected Balance
Remaining
Scenarios run forward from your current balance and remaining term.
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$
To invest OR pay extra principal
Applied to mortgage (A) or brokerage (B) — within first 5 years from today
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A — Pay Off Early
B — Invest the Extra
Mortgage Paid Off
Mortgage Paid Off
Total Interest Paid
Total Interest Paid
New Investment Value
New Investment Value
Net Financial Outcome
Net Financial Outcome
How the scenarios work
Scenario A: Extra monthly amount + lump sums go toward mortgage. Once paid off, the full P&I + extra are invested monthly.
Scenario B: Extra monthly amount + lump sums go into brokerage from day one. Mortgage stays on its original schedule.
Why the spread matters

Simplified model: constant annual returns (no sequence-of-returns risk), long-term capital gains on all gains, no dividend tax drag, no state taxes. Historical returns are nominal. Not financial advice.