{
  "id": 5086069,
  "title": "Should you pay off your mortgage early? 1 in 4 homeowners make extra payments — here’s when it makes sense",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/should-you-pay-off-your-mortgage-early-1-in-4-homeowners-make-extra",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:10:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/should-you-pay-off-your-mortgage-early-1-in-4-homeowners-make-extra-payments-here-s-when-it-makes-sense-101788350257730.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Should you pay off your mortgage early? See when extra payments can save interest, cut years from your loan and when investing may make more sense.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}