4/24/2013 – Best financial decision? Paying off mortgage (MarketWatch)
Quick, what’s the best money move you ever made?
For 40% of people aged 55 and older, it was paying off their mortgage, according to a Harris Interactive survey of about 1,540 people for Northwestern Mutual, an insurance and financial-services firm.
And 40% of the over-55 group also said starting to save early was one of their top decisions. (Survey respondents were asked “What are the best financial decisions you ever made?” and could offer more than one option.)
Read the full article at MarketWatch.