http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/05/05/taking-advantage-of-a-variable-rate-mortgage/ Everything to do with thickening your wallet by entrepreneur turned President of an Investment Company Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/05/05/taking-advantage-of-a-variable-rate-mortgage/comment-page-1/#comment-18778 Don Fri, 08 May 2009 20:20:29 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=925#comment-18778 While liquidity can be much better than debt free the problem is most people will just out out an spend the extra that they have each month. Split the difference and apply half to the mortgage and have to your savings(IRA, MF, Stocks) While liquidity can be much better than debt free the problem is most people will just out out an spend the extra that they have each month. Split the difference and apply half to the mortgage and have to your savings(IRA, MF, Stocks)

]]> http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/05/05/taking-advantage-of-a-variable-rate-mortgage/comment-page-1/#comment-18762 Patrick Tue, 05 May 2009 12:18:45 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=925#comment-18762 I'm no fan of debt, but what's the hurry to pay down debt at under 2%? Consider socking it away in a TFSA as long as you have contribution room. That lets you keep your options open. You can always pay a lump sum later if interest rates rise again; in the mean time, the money is still in your hands and you have more flexibility. I’m no fan of debt, but what’s the hurry to pay down debt at under 2%? Consider socking it away in a TFSA as long as you have contribution room. That lets you keep your options open. You can always pay a lump sum later if interest rates rise again; in the mean time, the money is still in your hands and you have more flexibility.

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