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A simple $20 tweak can dramatically cut down the life of your mortgage, so now it’s time to talk about the strategy I used to shave eight years off mine.

With just a small repayment, years disappeared. So here’s how, and why, it works.

I’ve used my experience as a financial journalist to change my money, so get an inside look at my finances, then why extra repayments are so powerful in the early years of a home loan, how interest is actually structured, and the practical ways you can use that to get mortgage-free faster to make it work for you.

Time to talk about the main mortgage repayment strategies available in New Zealand, and how to figure out which one works for your lifestyle and spending habits.

Plus: how to automate extra payments, how to use falling interest rates to your advantage, why fortnightly repayments sneak in an extra payment each year, and when to throw windfalls at the loan for maximum impact.

If you’re trying to get ahead on your mortgage without sacrificing your entire life to it, this episode gives you the simple tactics that make the biggest difference.

Tune in for a realistic, NZ-specific breakdown of what actually works, and how small changes can save you years.


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This podcast was filmed & produced by Fanaticals
Video editing & content production by Lana Byrne
Audio engineering by Tash Chittock

Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
00:55 – My “baby journalist” days
02:13 – A tiny $20 pay rise that changed everything
03:32 – How extra repayments triple the power of your money
05:56 – Why extra repayments are most powerful at the beginning
07:53 – Using compounding interest against your debt
08:41 – The truth behind “secret” mortgage payoff hacks
09:47 – Method 1: The $20 mindset
10:57 – Method 2: Offset and revolving credit explained
14:17 – Method 3: Switching from monthly to fortnightly payments
15:09 – Method 4: Keep repayments the same when rates drop
16:04 – Method 5: Throw bonuses, tax refunds and side hustle money at it
17:02 – Method 6: Automate extra payments so willpower doesn’t matter
19:02 – Outro