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Old 11-02-2023, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Kenswing View Post
Just curious why you would pay it off now? Not sure what the interest rate on your bond is but ours is, if I remember correctly 3.12%. No way I’m taking money that’s making 5.5% to pay that off.
Two reasons
1. As balance goes down administrative fee added to interest cost makes cost of bond higher as percentage.
2. We can and do not like owing money.