Paying off the mortgage is the goal of every homeowner and after the past few years of interest rate hell, that goal has started to seem more and more distant for many.
But there is one "rule of thumb" popularised by finance guru Martin Lewis that has led to some knocking thousands of pounds off their mortgage.
In his weekly Martin Lewis Podcast, the Money Saving Expert founder shared his answer to one of the most common questions he gets from homeowners - Should I be using my money to save or should I be using it to overpay the mortgage?
Mr Lewis said readers who have followed his advice have seen "gobsmacking savings" on their mortgages The answer is not immediately obvious.
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