Opinions on Paying Off Mortgage Vs Good Lifestyle.

[MarillionFan]

I've taken the view that it's better to pay things off sooner in the hope of a more relaxed lifestyle later.

Clearly I'm not in Sasguru's league but I'm 42 with £25k left on my mortgage, albeit on a modest 3 bedroom house. My investments are diversified.

When the opportunity has arisen I've travelled; as some of my elders have advised, that can get problematic with age. It's a question of striking the right balance.

That's because he's in the Talking Complete Bollocks Premiership League.

[Old Greg]

That's because he's in the Talking Complete Bollocks Premiership League.

But you will admit to a tiny crush on him.

[shaunbhoy]

Clearly I'm not in Sasguru's league

And don't forget the "Eco-Shed" round the back that houses his virtual motorbike collection too..........

[lukemg]

Answer is to do both. I would be chucking some at the mortgage, a decent chunk into assets that start generating returns while I sleep and make sure you have some to enjoy yourself on the way through...

[DimPrawn]

Answer is to do both. I would be chucking some at the mortgage, a decent chunk into assets that start generating returns while I sleep and make sure you have some to enjoy yourself on the way through...

How boringly sensible. Next you'll be telling us to diversify our investments and that the value of investments may fall as well as rise and that past performance is no indicator of future valuation.

[Jog On]

How boringly sensible. Next you'll be telling us to diversify our investments and that the value of investments may fall as well as rise and that past performance is no indicator of future valuation.

Ok then - go long crude until it tops out then short it all the way down.

Kiwi longs are looking quite interesting as well

[sasguru]

Course you have sas. Course you have.

Now tell him about your fleet of virtual motorbikes too and really blow his socks off!!

Oi poor boy, we know you're a winker.
There's no need to sign off as one.

[shaunbhoy]

Oi poor boy

I'll take my 6-bed detached thatched cottage with its Devon sea views over your terraced tuliphole in some downmarket Laaandern crime-ridden suburb anyday.

If that makes me "poor" in your book, so be it. You never were one for recognising the difference between quality and cost price anyway.

[MarillionFan]

I'll take my 6-bed detached thatched cottage with its Devon sea views over your terraced tuliphole in some downmarket Laaandern crime-ridden suburb anyday.
If that makes me "poor" in your book, so be it. You never were one for recognising the difference between quality and cost price anyway.

Would that be the house with all the shit: seeping up through the floor boards?

[Old Greg]

Would that be the house with all the tulip seeping up through the floor boards?

Oi, that's a design feature.