Originally Posted by joshm28
Mortgage interest is deductible. Auto loan interest is not. The home appreciates (most of the time) but vehicles historically do not. I would pay the vehicle off fitst


If he only owes $54k, then the mortgage interest is no enough to itemize. So that argument is moot.

Pay the house off first. Keep the rest of the money in the bank as a cash reserve. Pay $1000 (Plus that month's interest) on the truck every month and pay the truck off in 22 months. Meanwhile bank the extra money in a high interest savings account. Some are paying over 4% right now.

I less than 2 years you will be debt free and have a nice chunk of liquid cash in the bank.

Last edited by Irishguy; 03/24/23 08:11 PM.