 TITLE: How to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early CONTENT: Put \"Bonus Cash\" Toward Your Mortgage\n-------------------------------------\nIf you receive a windfall (such as an inheritance or work bonus, or perhaps a government-issued stimulus check you haven't spent yet), consider putting some or all of it toward your mortgage principal. Occasional payments of this sort might not accelerate your loan payoff as rapidly as increasing regular payments would, depending on the overall amounts. However, they can still significantly lower your long-term interest costs—particularly if you combine extra payments with the other methods in this article. END