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‘My wife and I are both retired’: Do we dip into our $2.3 million fund to pay off our $300,000 mortgage at 2.9%?

‘My wife and I are both retired’: Do we dip into our $2.3 million fund to pay off our $300,000 mortgage at 2.9%?
MarketWatch Saturday 08 August 2026, 14:48 UTC By Quentin Fottrell 1 min read
Key Points

“Right now, we’re withdrawing about $100,000 a year from our investments.”

“Right now, we’re withdrawing about $100,000 a year from our investments.”
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