This posting in Marketwatch of The Wall Street Journal by Robert Powell takes a look at the age old question of paying off your mortgage or investing instead? See it here:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/should-you-pay-off-your-mortgage-2013-08-14
The advice here is sound: each case is different and no general advice will cover all of the possible situations. Sometimes the homeowners peace of mind of having a paid off home will be the tipping point item. Regardless, you need to take a hard look at your own situation, then decide for yourself!
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