15-year vs. 30-year mortgage: Which is right for you?
One means lower payments, the other costs less overall.
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Aug 07, 2024
Taylor Freitas
Contributor, Personal Finance
Taylor Freitas is a Bankrate contributor with over a decade of professional journalism experience. Over her career, she has covered various topics, including personal finance, credit cards, travel rewards, home ownership, mortgages, and home improvement.
When she isn’t writing, Taylor can be found using points and miles to explore new countries (most recently, Cambodia and Vietnam), discovering new music, and cheering on her beloved USC Trojans.
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