Title: Why Pay off Loans Early? Savings and Peace of Mind
Headings: 
Why Pay Off Loans Early?
Benefits of Reducing Debt
Save Money
Improve Financial Strength
Peace of Mind
When to Not Pay Early
How to Do It
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Content: The money you’ve been putting toward monthly payments becomes available for other uses. For example, when you pay off an auto loan, you can direct the amount you were spending on monthly payments toward savings or paying off other debts. You also become more attractive as a borrower. Lenders need to be sure you have enough income to repay loans and that existing loans don’t already eat up too much of your monthly income. To do so, they calculate the percentage of income that goes toward debt payments, known as a debt-to-income ratio. When you pay off loans early, you improve your ratio and are more likely to get approved for a new loan on favorable terms. 1 ﻿
Your credit scores also can improve when you pay down debt. Part of your credit score depends on how much you’re currently borrowing, relative to the maximum amount that you potentially could borrow. If you’re maxed out, your credit scores will be lower, but paying down debt frees up borrowing capacity—which you hopefully won’t need to use. 2 ﻿
Peace of Mind
Eliminating debt can be rewarding and reduce stress.