Hello all, perhaps I could impose on a bit of guidance.
We recently moved and are 1 year into a 30 year fixed at 4.375% with about $276,000 left. P & I are $1398. We are not 100% sure but we will likely stay in the house about 10 years. (The Mrs. & I are each 50 and when we are both retired, hopefully about 57-58), we will likely sell and find a smaller place by the beach soon thereafter).
As our income allows us to, we have budgeted an extra $1000 every month to either make an additional principal payment, refi to a 10-15 year loan and pay the higher monthly payment for that, or even take that money and invest in an after-tax account. (Note we also budgeted for a separate $1500/Month after-tax investement to help fund out future "gap").
Given our anticpated tenure in the house, where are we better off putting this additional $1000 or so? Given we each have very good paying jobs AND she is already collecting a pension after taking early retirement from a State job, we will never earn more than these next few years. So tax avoidance is a big issue for us. We are already maxing 401(k)s including the catch-up, and earn just a bit too much for a Roth.
Thank you very much in advance for any advice.
We recently moved and are 1 year into a 30 year fixed at 4.375% with about $276,000 left. P & I are $1398. We are not 100% sure but we will likely stay in the house about 10 years. (The Mrs. & I are each 50 and when we are both retired, hopefully about 57-58), we will likely sell and find a smaller place by the beach soon thereafter).
As our income allows us to, we have budgeted an extra $1000 every month to either make an additional principal payment, refi to a 10-15 year loan and pay the higher monthly payment for that, or even take that money and invest in an after-tax account. (Note we also budgeted for a separate $1500/Month after-tax investement to help fund out future "gap").
Given our anticpated tenure in the house, where are we better off putting this additional $1000 or so? Given we each have very good paying jobs AND she is already collecting a pension after taking early retirement from a State job, we will never earn more than these next few years. So tax avoidance is a big issue for us. We are already maxing 401(k)s including the catch-up, and earn just a bit too much for a Roth.
Thank you very much in advance for any advice.