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My buddy just closed 1.3 million at 6.6% with a 780+ credit score. He’s a doc so the monthly payment doesn’t sweat him. He’s far braver than me
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He will probably refinance as soon as the rates drop:
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ColbyLang said:My buddy just closed 1.3 million at 6.6% with a 780+ credit score. He’s a doc so the monthly payment doesn’t sweat him. He’s far braver than me
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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I don't think we will see rates drop much for a few years.
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Foghorn said:ColbyLang said:My buddy just closed 1.3 million at 6.6% with a 780+ credit score. He’s a doc so the monthly payment doesn’t sweat him. He’s far braver than mefukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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Back in the 80's when mortgage rate was 15% IIRC, my employer (a large financial company) gave me 3.5% employee discount, dropping the rate to 11.5%. Unlike 'murica our principal residence mortgage interest payment is not tax deductible.canuckland
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Canugghead said:Back in the 80's when mortgage rate was 15% IIRC, my employer (a large financial company) gave me 3.5% employee discount, dropping the rate to 11.5%. Unlike 'murica our principal residence mortgage interest payment is not tax deductible.fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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alaskanassasin said:I don't think we will see rates drop much for a few years.Have:
XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
Had:
LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby
Fat Willies BBQ
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fishlessman said:Canugghead said:Back in the 80's when mortgage rate was 15% IIRC, my employer (a large financial company) gave me 3.5% employee discount, dropping the rate to 11.5%. Unlike 'murica our principal residence mortgage interest payment is not tax deductible.canuckland
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Canugghead said:fishlessman said:Canugghead said:Back in the 80's when mortgage rate was 15% IIRC, my employer (a large financial company) gave me 3.5% employee discount, dropping the rate to 11.5%. Unlike 'murica our principal residence mortgage interest payment is not tax deductible.fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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ColbyLang said:My buddy just closed 1.3 million at 6.6% with a 780+ credit score. He’s a doc so the monthly payment doesn’t sweat him. He’s far braver than me
I did manage to pay off my mortgage twelve years before retiring, which I was happy about.
Until I had my taxes done the next February, with no deductions.... Dumbshit!
___________"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."
- Lin Yutang
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Botch said:ColbyLang said:My buddy just closed 1.3 million at 6.6% with a 780+ credit score. He’s a doc so the monthly payment doesn’t sweat him. He’s far braver than me
I did manage to pay off my mortgage twelve years before retiring, which I was happy about.
Until I had my taxes done the next February, with no deductions.... Dumbshit!Jacksonville FL -
Just take all the savings and enjoy life-Japanese A-5 beef and Florida Stone crab claws along with some high end red wines and champagne to wash it down.You will enjoy the immediacy of those banquets wlel beyond the accounting experience.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Dobie said:Botch said:
Until I had my taxes done the next February, with no deductions.... Dumbshit!And don’t even get me started about “getting a tax refund” meaning you loaned the gubermit ALL of that refund money that was YOURS to start with and the gubermit didn’t even pay you any interest! -
This aught to calm the markets. Stability and economic growth are on the horizon! Buckle up and get ready!
Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL
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dumb question, is it necessary to put 'Republican' under each name?canuckland
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billt01 said:Ozzie_Isaac said:
Some of the issue is the uneducated who are indoctrinated"I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike -
My cousin Billy was born with a butt warble on his left bum cheek and for the first few years of his life he felt like he was sitting on a teeter totter, but one day we came across a doctor that could make a butt warble grow on his other bum cheek and things were so much better for Billy after that.
My point is that we're all just one crazy doctor away from spending our life sitting on a teeter totter.
Politics schmoliticks, we're all screwed, except cousin Billy -
Ybabpmuts said:My cousin Billy was born with a butt warble on his left bum cheek and for the first few years of his life he felt like he was sitting on a teeter totter, but one day we came across a doctor that could make a butt warble grow on his other bum cheek and things were so much better for Billy after that.
My point is that we're all just one crazy doctor away from spending our life sitting on a teeter totter.
Politics schmoliticks, we're all screwed, except cousin Billy -
RRP said:Dobie said:Botch said:
Until I had my taxes done the next February, with no deductions.... Dumbshit!And don’t even get me started about “getting a tax refund” meaning you loaned the gubermit ALL of that refund money that was YOURS to start with and the gubermit didn’t even pay you any interest!
paying 22 percent on a visa for food and clothes doesnt make much sense if a mortgage is under 3 percent as its recently been. buying a cd is bettor than paying a mortgage down
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billt01 said:Some people get what they vote for..
Some of the issue is the uneducated who are indoctrinated
LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413GGreat Plains, USA -
RRP said:Dobie said:Botch said:
Until I had my taxes done the next February, with no deductions.... Dumbshit!And don’t even get me started about “getting a tax refund” meaning you loaned the gubermit ALL of that refund money that was YOURS to start with and the gubermit didn’t even pay you any interest!
Example:
If the government takes an extra $100/month when it comes time to do taxes the average person gets an extra $1200 for their return.
If the average person doesn't give it to the government they just spend $100/month more and at the end of the year they have $0 - but they got a to upgrade a few meals that year from places like Golden Corral to places like Outback Steakhouse. I'd rather have the money every spring.
Could this same thing be done with a savings account or a CD or something where one earns some interest? Absolutely, but very few people have the discipline for that.
I embraced my lack of discipline long ago and arranged to have a very large tax return every year. When it comes in we pay our credit cards to zero and pay for our summer travel plans.
It may not be the best system, but it works for us. For most people, I think that
psychology >>> math
where personal finance is concerned.XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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I was always taught if you can earn more on your money than your mortgage rate, then you should invest any extra rather than pay down early.As far as tax refunds vs payments, I usually try to not get too far either side of zero and not sweat it when I do.
As @Foghorn points out, knowing yourself is critical in choosing the right strategy for you.Love you bro! -
Also helpful in times like these is knowing that the average mortgage rate over the past 50+ years is in the 6-7% range. It's funny how people take a short term view of things. The current mortgage rates are average. No more. No less.
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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dbCooper said:billt01 said:Some people get what they vote for..
Some of the issue is the uneducated who are indoctrinated
to clarifyHave:
XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
Had:
LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby
Fat Willies BBQ
Ola, Ga -
bdalqasmal said:Refinancing can be a game-changer with those 30-year fixed rates, especially with inflation lurking. It's a timely reminder to seize the opportunity.
By the way, had a chat with a Mortgage Advisor York recently, and they shared some solid insights that might be worth considering.
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