I often see posts online saying that even a small extra payment, like 10,000, significantly reduces…

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I often see posts online saying that even a small extra payment, like 10,000, significantly reduces the overpayment and pays off the mortgage faster. But is this really true? If I add an extra 10-15,000 every month, does it make sense (I remember it's important to make the payment on the due date)? Or does this only work with large sums?
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Maryam
Every penny paid early reduces the principal loan amount, on which the bank will charge interest. Consequently, the smaller the principal, the less you'll pay in total.
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Ekaterina
It makes sense with a shorter term. I'm putting an extra 2000 towards my car loan each month, and the last payment is reduced by 6000 per month. It's not much, of course, but it's something.
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Novikova Veronika
Yes, it makes sense, especially in the beginning
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Nadezhda
Any extra 1000 paid early towards reducing the loan term will save you a good amount of money in the long run. For example, at the beginning of my mortgage, paying an extra 3000 reduced my term by a month (my main payment was 42k). There are loan calculators online, play around with the amounts – you'll see it clearly.
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Irina
Of course, it's exactly like that if you pay off the main debt
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Olya
Try putting 10 rubles in a piggy bank every day. Is it a lot? Not really. But in a year, you'll have 3650 rubles in it. Is that a lot? Enough for a trip to the store. It's already noticeable. It's the same with loans. I reduced my loan amount by 3 times in half a year and shortened the term from 5 to 3 years. Little by little, bit by bit, a decent sum will eventually be saved.
When you make equal payments, especially in the early stages, the principal repayment amount is absolutely tiny; you're mainly paying off interest. By paying even an extra 10,000 rubles, you're directly reducing the principal amount on which interest is calculated. The amount of interest will decrease, and in the end, you'll pay off the loan with less overpayment.
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