An amortization schedule breaks down every scheduled monthly payment over the life of a loan into principal reduction and interest fees. In the initial years of a 30-year fixed loan, up to 75% of your payment is consumed by interest.
How Extra Payments Accelerate Freedom
Because interest is calculated against the remaining principal balance, making extra principal payments directly shortens the loan term and eliminates thousands in interest charges.
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