However, if the extra closing costs are less than your interest
savings over the course of the loan, then the lower interest loan may be a better deal.
This could mean thousands in
savings over the course of the loan.
Not exact matches
No matter the total balance
of debt, this interest rate reduction can lead to an impressive amount
of savings over the
course of a decade (or more)
of loan repayment.
Since you end up having to pay off the
loan in monthly installments
over the
course of the year (if you don't use the refund to pay it off), why not start a monthly
savings plan and forego paying the interest?
While interest accumulates and capitalizes, even 25 basis points in
savings, or 0.25 %, can save students hundreds and even thousands in interest
over the
course of the
loan.
Using credit repair to increase your credit score from 480 to 720 can save you a hundreds
of dollars or more per month on your mortgage payment; a
savings of tens or even hundreds
of thousands
of dollars
over the
course of your
loan.
As any financial advisor will tell you, a
savings of just a percent or so on your
loans can yield a huge decrease in the total interest paid
over the
course of time.