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by rsheridan6 4894 days ago
6-7% would be pretty high for a mortgage these days. I was quoted a little over 3% a month ago, and my credit is not the greatest.

For student loans, I agree with you, and I'm putting all my extra money into them while saving the bare minimum for a bit of security if something bad happens.
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tsotha 4893 days ago
>I was quoted a little over 3% a month ago, and my credit is not the greatest.

You have to consider things like origination fees and points, though. Everybody thinks they're going to stay in their new house for decades, but the average is something like four years.

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nostrademons 4893 days ago
Wow, maybe I should go buy a house. When my parents refinanced in 2004 they thought interest rates were historically low at 4.5%.
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