In the video below, Motley Fool senior editor Dayana Yochim sits down with Robert Brokamp, senior advisor for The Motley Fool's Rule Your Retirement service, to take a question from a Fool reader, who writes, "Does it make sense to pay off the mortgage in five years or keep it for 30 years with these low rates?"
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Ask a Fool: Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Early?
By Robert Brokamp and Dayana Yochim
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May 30, 2013 at 8:07PM
Is paying down your mortgage the best investment you can make?
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