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Updated over 3 years ago,
Paying down principle fast using an open ended line of credit?
Mortgage and lending professionals,
I signed up for a program a few months ago that's basically a budgeting tool (kind of like Quickbooks online) that shows you how to use an open line of credit (like a credit card or a HELOC) to pay down your closed ended debt (like a car loan or mortgage) really fast by taking advantage of how the interest is calculated on an open line of credit (daily simple interest) verse a closed ended line of credit (30 year amortization). It doesn't really change your monthly budget, but takes advantage of the two types of debt, just like banks do, to help you pay down the principle on closed ended debt quickly so you aren't paying so much interest up front.
Is anyone else using this strategy, or teaching their clients how to do this? It seems like a no-brainer once I've learned the system, but I don't see or hear it being talked about a lot. Am I missing something? It seems like it would be a great way to pay down the debt on investment properties too! I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.