Comparison
Conventional vs. Biweekly

(Based on a $100,000 loan at 8.5% over 30 years)

  Conventional Monthly Payments Biweekly Payments Biweekly Payments +$25 Extra Biweekly Payments +$50 Extra
Amount Borrowed $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Length of Term 30 years 22 years 19 years 17 years
Interest Paid $176,813 $126,163 $104,142 $89,312
Interest Saved 0 $50,650 $72,617 $87,500
Interest Rate 8.5% 7.563% 6.683% 5.743%

(After the total interest savings and the reduced number of years have been
determined, the interest rate paid on the loan has been re-calculated to show
the benefits in an annual rate.)

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