Tips for retiring early and mortgage free

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10 October at 5:40PM in Mortgage-free wannabe

Anybody any tips? I notice I have to put a minimum of 40k down to half my payment. I may get money from in the future to help pay for should I spend elsewhere live on cash or pay off mortgage? Ideally I’d retire in my 50’s is that not the dream for most people? I am 35 not due to be mortgage free to 65.

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