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Saturday, 3 April 2010

Will You Try To Pay Off Your Housing Loan ASAP If You Have One? - Revisit


Read? Will You Try To Pay Off Your Housing Loan ASAP If You Have One?

 When I told a few colleagues that I have dumped all available CPF money to pay up and took up only 5-year housing loan. I believe some of them might think that I was stupid not to take advantage of the cheapest loan available.

"debt-free and that, to me, is richness enough" - Tabitha Wang

 I am telling you that from my own personal experience in the worst crisis I have encountered - 1997 Asian Financial Crisis that what Tabitha said is definitely the Truth
 
In 1997-98 Asian Financial Crisis (AFC), I have witnessed few colleagues broke down in tears when they were told that they were lay off. Some were so worried about their mortgage payments.


 
At that time, I was less worried than many other colleagues as I was debt-free after paying up 5-year HDB housing loan some years back before the Asian Financial Crisis. Then I finally realized that "I am not Stupid!"

Posted by Createwealth8888 at 15:18
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2 comments:

  1. Dou3 April 2010 at 21:00:00 GMT+8

    I agreed with u. Debt free is always good.

    Even if u got lay off then u got 1 thing less to worry

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  2. Unknown30 September 2018 at 21:42:00 GMT+8

    Actually owning good debt may not be that bad idea. But the key thing is if one can have the holding period to tide over the crisis period of a few years. If one can pay off his mortgage loan easily, I am sure his cash position will be good enough to last through the crisis period. If the holding period is short, then forget about owning a private property. It's risky in the current property peak.

    I use my cash to do Value Investing and make sure my returns are 2-3 times more than what my mortgage interest is paid to the bank. In this case, I am making money by using bank money.

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