Quote Originally Posted by Jason View Post
Yeah, if I wasn't so paranoid, it would be an easy decision. I just did some math. If I make no extra payments, I'll spend $9,695.49 on interest. If I took $30k today and put it towards the house and made no other extra payments, I'd pay $6,685.78 in interest instead. That's a $3,009.71 savings. I'll definitely consider it more because that's hard to ignore, but I'll need to have a lot saved up because the economy IS bad. I know people who have had trouble getting jobs @ the most basic of places like Wal-Mart and McDonald's, let alone some place that will pay well. It's just the fact that I'm single and the only one paying these bills and I see horror story scenarios where I lose my job, don't have my extra money, can't find a job, and then get foreclosed on. It's all highly unlikely, but it's what runs through my mind.

I'll give it some serious thought. I'll probably put away 6 months of expenses AND keep my poker money and use that as cushion and just pull the trigger on the rest.
There is always poker as a backup plan

And I just want to say your other operation is such an inspiration.