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Offset Mortgage Vs Savings

Question ???
Is it better to keep savings to reduce offset Mortgage or is it better to pay off a chunk of Mortgage with the savings???

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Mortgage £44k
Savings £10K

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  • The answer depends on a number of factors about which in your case we have no information.
    This fact may not prevent other posters from offering advice.
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  • cloud_dog
    cloud_dog Posts: 6,346 Forumite
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    Question ???
    Is it better to keep savings to reduce offset Mortgage or is it better to pay off a chunk of Mortgage with the savings???

    Have you tried reading the thread "Offset Mortgages - The Numbers".  In there someone has kindly posted a formula for you to figure out if you would be better off off-setting, etc.

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  • Hi, I see from previous thread info about another thread re. offset mortgages.... entitled "Offset Mortgages - The Numbers" but I am unable to find this thread .... any ideas where it might be lurking?
  • swizzle_2
    swizzle_2 Posts: 481 Forumite
    If you look at the top of the page- of the mortgage thread- it`s there at the top as a sticky- it has a drawing pin on It.

    I was looking for the same info as you.
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