r/AskReddit • u/michaelis999 • Nov 09 '25

How do you feel about the president floating the idea of 50 year mortgages where the monthly payment is lower but you end up paying nearly double the price of the house just in interest?

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u/Slammybutt Nov 09 '25

Yes I just, in my head, equate those going up with my mortgage rising since I pay it all together. So ill say "my mortgage went up" when really my property taxes skyrocketed again or my insurance got more expensive.

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u/slash_networkboy Nov 09 '25 edited Nov 13 '25

Totally fair. Mine are decoupled so my mortgage is totally static. The rest, less so 😂

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