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Old 05-02-2020, 02:16 PM
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The correct thing to do. The bond is amortized just like a mortgage, which means the interest is front loaded. You have already paid 80-90% of the interest. No point in paying off the remaining balance at this point.

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Originally Posted by mydavid View Post
If you can roll it over to your mortgage, or better pay it up front do it. My house was new in 2003, bond was $12,000, I let it go to my taxes, I still owe $5,000 and its still adds another $600 a year to my tax bill.