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Should you pay off a super low mortgage or invest the extra cash? The debate’s heating up—especially with pandemic-era rates still hanging around. Conventional wisdom says invest, since stocks historically outperform a 2.9% mortgage. But financial pros like George Kamel and Rachel Cruze argue that life happens: job loss, medical bills, market crashes—all can turn that “free money” into a crushing burden. They push for safety nets over speculative gains, warning that most people lack the discipline to weather market volatility while carrying debt. With current rates at 6.66%, paying down debt is more attractive—but for those locked in ultra-low rates, the math favors investing… unless stress and uncertainty make the peace of mind of a paid-off home worth more than any potential return.

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