Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage When You Retire?

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage When You Retire?
There are several factors to consider. Dreamstime/TCA
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By Sandra Block From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

New retirees face a host of choices. Where’s the best place to volunteer? Is this a good time to launch a side hustle? Should I adopt a rescue dog? But a growing number of retirees are contemplating a more consequential decision: whether they should pay off their mortgage.