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Payment Frequency*
Example based on a $100,000 mortgage, 25-year amortization and 10% interest rate |
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Payment
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Total Interest Paid
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Interrest Savings**
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Mortgage-free
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Monthly Payment
(12 per year) |
$895.00
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$168,500
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n/a
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25 years
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Biweekly Payment
(26 per year) |
$447.50***
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$118,927
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$49,573
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18 years, 10 months
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Weekly Payment
(52 per year) |
$223.75***
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$4118,111
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$50,389
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18 years, 9 months
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* These are rounded numbers, for illustrative purposes only.
** Assumes an interest rate of 10% for the entire 25 years.
*** $895.00 extra paid annually. |
source:
"Homebuying Step By Step - A Consumer Guide and Workbook"
published by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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