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Walk me through the calculations to determine whether paying points to buy down my mortgage rate is mathematically superior to investing that cash in index funds over a seven-year horizon.

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Walk me through the calculations to determine whether paying points to buy down my mortgage rate is mathematically superior to investing that cash in index funds over a seven-year horizon.
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CFPB mortgage discount points what are points mortgage rate upfront costGoogle ↗
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