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Originally Posted by maddythebeagle
You will get 2 answers, so you will have to pick one*  I personally like the idea of not having a mortgage in FIRE (frees up cash flow and less to bother with), but up to that point, I would probably max out the investments first (401k, etc.). |
Agreed. *Why turn down the ability to save tax deferred (or grow tax free in the case of a Roth), as well as the mortgage deduction? *I'm sure that the mortgage is manageable for you, otherwise you wouldn't have bought the property, so the idea of forgoing time in the market doesn't really make much sense.
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