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 KWSP Withdrawal to Reduce/Redeem House Loan, Consider Advance or Prepayment?

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mushigen
post Apr 27 2022, 09:51 AM

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QUOTE(johnnycp @ Apr 27 2022, 08:25 AM)
Like how not worth it, care to explain? My math phailed

Example my epf only has 500k, but my housing loan got 1.2m included interest to pay. In this case is it better to withdraw epf 100k+ to reduce the loan principle amount? I see most people here only talking about interest rate comparison without comparing the principle amount
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If you transfer RM100k to reduce home loan principle, your epf account loses 6% of the 100k amount, while your home loan saves on 3 or 4% (depends on the interest) of the 100k you paid off.
Is it worth it?

Your home loan still has RM1.1 principle that incurs interest at 3, 4%.
mushigen
post Apr 27 2022, 10:16 AM

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QUOTE(johnnycp @ Apr 27 2022, 10:09 AM)
I still not fully get it, you mean the 1.1m @4% interest still cheaper than 500k @ 6%? Is this how people calculate? I thought reducing the housing loan principle can significantly reduce the total interest I have to pay. Unless my epf has more money than my house loan which need to service.
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Let me put it this way.

If you kena Toto RM200k, do you earn more interest putting it in savings account (iinm 0.5% pa), or you pay your home loan (3% interest) to reduce RM200k principle? Your home loan now kena 3% x RM1m instead of 3% x RM1.2m pa.

(Home loan is daily rest, but I used pa for ease of explanation}.

 

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