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See how extra payments shorten the loan and cut total interest. Mix three strategies — a one-time lump sum, recurring extra monthly principal, and biweekly payments — to compare the payoff against your original schedule.

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Prepayment strategies

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Prepayment summary

These prepayments pay the loan off 5 years, 4 months earlier and save about $113,223 in interest.

Headline outcomes

Interest saved$113,223
Months saved64 (5y 4m)
New payoff dateJanuary 1, 2051
Original payoff dateMay 1, 2056

Side-by-side

Original total interest$535,687
With prepayment interest$422,464
Original months360
With prepayment months296
Results are estimates based on user inputs and do not represent loan terms, APR, or a financing offer. Pre-filled values are illustrative examples, not available or quoted rates. Actual terms depend on credit, property, program, and underwriting.

Original schedule vs with prepayment

Principal vs interest by year
Loan balance over time
YearPaymentsInterestPrincipalExtraBalance
Year 1 (2026)$19,983$15,858$2,724$1,400$415,876
Year 2 (2027)$34,256$26,813$5,043$2,400$408,432
Year 3 (2028)$34,256$26,314$5,542$2,400$400,490
Year 4 (2029)$34,256$25,782$6,074$2,400$392,016
Year 5 (2030)$34,256$25,215$6,641$2,400$382,975
Year 6 (2031)$34,256$24,609$7,247$2,400$373,328
Year 7 (2032)$34,256$23,963$7,893$2,400$363,035
Year 8 (2033)$34,256$23,274$8,582$2,400$352,053
Year 9 (2034)$34,256$22,538$9,318$2,400$340,335
Year 10 (2035)$34,256$21,754$10,103$2,400$327,832
Year 11 (2036)$34,256$20,916$10,940$2,400$314,493
Year 12 (2037)$34,256$20,023$11,833$2,400$300,259
Year 13 (2038)$34,256$19,070$12,787$2,400$285,073
Year 14 (2039)$34,256$18,053$13,804$2,400$268,869
Year 15 (2040)$34,256$16,967$14,889$2,400$251,580
Year 16 (2041)$34,256$15,810$16,047$2,400$233,134
Year 17 (2042)$34,256$14,574$17,282$2,400$213,452
Year 18 (2043)$34,256$13,256$18,600$2,400$192,452
Year 19 (2044)$34,256$11,850$20,007$2,400$170,045
Year 20 (2045)$34,256$10,349$21,507$2,400$146,138
Year 21 (2046)$34,256$8,748$23,108$2,400$120,630
Year 22 (2047)$34,256$7,040$24,817$2,400$93,413
Year 23 (2048)$34,256$5,217$26,639$2,400$64,374
Year 24 (2049)$34,256$3,272$28,584$2,400$33,389
Year 25 (2050)$34,256$1,197$30,659$2,400$330
Year 26 (2051)$332$2$330$0$0

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Frequently asked questions

How does a biweekly mortgage actually work?
You pay half a monthly payment every two weeks. There are 26 two-week periods in a year, so you end up making the equivalent of 13 monthly payments per year instead of 12. That extra payment goes to principal.
Is a lump sum or a recurring extra payment better?
Either works. A lump sum saves the most interest per dollar when applied early in the loan. Recurring extras are easier to budget. Mixing both lets you attack the balance from two angles.
Will my lender let me make extra principal payments?
On a standard U.S. mortgage, yes, with no prepayment penalty. Mark the extra as a principal-only payment so it applies to the balance, not toward next month's scheduled payment.
Should I prepay the mortgage or invest the money?
Depends on the rate. If your mortgage rate is higher than what you'd safely earn after tax, prepaying wins. If it's materially lower, investing usually wins on a long horizon. This calculator shows the interest savings side only — you decide the trade-off.

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