But I'd say the higher priority should be getting money into a tax - advantaged retirement account (a 401 (k) / 403 (b) / IRA), because the tax - advantaged growth of those accounts makes their long - term return far greater than whatever you're paying on your
mortgage, and they provide more benefit (tax - advantaged growth) the
earlier you invest in them, so doing that now instead of paying off the house quicker is probably going to be better
for you financially, even if it doesn't provide the emotional
payoff.