Think adding extra
#mortgage payments scales linearly? Think again. • 1 extra payment/yr = 6 years saved • 2 extra payments/yr = 9.5 years saved • 3 extra payments/yr = 12 years saved
#CompoundInterest math is a curve, not a straight line! 🏠📊

ALT A line graph titled "Mortgage Time Saved vs. Extra Annual Payments (30-Year Mortgage at 6.5% Interest Rate)." The horizontal axis represents the "Number of Extra Monthly Payments Per Year" ranging from 0 to 6 in whole-number increments. The vertical axis shows "Years Shaved Off Mortgage," scaled from 0.0 to 17.5 years.
A single solid blue line begins at the origin (0 extra payments, 0.0 years saved) and curves upward to the right, illustrating a flattening non-linear slope due to diminishing returns. Each data point on the line is marked with a blue circle and labeled with its exact numerical value:
0 extra payments: 0.0 yrs
1 extra payment: 5.8 yrs
2 extra payments: 9.5 yrs
3 extra payments: 12.1 yrs
4 extra payments: 14.1 yrs
5 extra payments: 15.7 yrs
6 extra payments: 16.9 yrs