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FIRE Planning · September 14, 2026

Does Paying Off Your Mortgage Change Your FIRE Number? (Most Calculators Say No — They're Wrong)

Standard FIRE calculators assume your expenses stay flat forever. If you have a mortgage, that assumption can push your real retirement date years later than it needs to be. Here's the math they're missing.

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