# We have a $300,000 mortgage with a 2.75% interest rate. I want to pay it off. My husband says I’m crazy. Who’s right? — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:marketwatch)  published 2026-10-23 13:30 ingested 2026-10-23 15:32

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## retained text



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“I don’t want to enter retirement owing six figures when we have the cash to clear it.”
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