[AlaskaErik]

I bought a new home earlier this year. When I told the loan officer I wanted a 15 year fixed rate, she said hardly anyone goes that route. But she never tried to talk us out of it. Had I done this with my last home, I would have owned it free and clear, since I had it for 15 years. Instead, I had to pay off the remaining 90k owed on it. The new home will also be a long term proposition, since we plan on it being our retirement home. With a 15 year loan, it'll be paid off when we retire. And that will make us really well off financially to not have that burden.

[flyingtabby]

BINGO!!!!!!! GREAT FINANCIAL MOVE!!!!!!!! Everyone else should be so savvy!