For most of us, our mortgage is the largest debt we ever have, and we tend to treat it with a degree of fear.  The dynamics of how you should handle your mortgage are different than they were 10 or 20 years ago. 

From the late 1970's until the early 1990's mortgage rates were 10% to 20%, so an entire generation was trained to pay off their mortgage above all else.

Few have bothered to question whether this is the right approach even though rates are now at 4% to 6%.  Did you know that with the exception of the late 70's to the early 90's that 4% to 6% was quite normal for a couple of hundred years?  Rates have fallen back to the normal range and may stay that way for a very long time to come.

I think there are three important yet simple numbers to consider when deciding what to do with your next dollar.
Your mortgage rate                                6%
Long term equity investment return    10%
Your marginal tax rate                            31% and higher

Ask yourself which number will give you the most benefit in the balance of your life?
    a) Pay down a 6% debt, never see your money again
    b) Invest and earn an average of 10% compounding for life
    c) Get a tax deduction and keep 31%+ more money
    d) Combine the 31% with a 10% return.

You will find that it is better to reduce tax and invest than to give money to the bank.  In fact, there are a number of ways to look at this question, depending on your individual circumstances. 

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