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Economics

Loan Amortization

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On a typical 30-year mortgage, you may pay more in total interest than the original loan amount, even though each payment is the same size.

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You sign up for a car loan and make the same monthly payment every month. But did you know that in the early years, most of that payment goes to interest, not the car itself?