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	<title>Money magazine Comments - What happens after you pay off your mortgage</title>
	<description>Mortgage paid off? Experts say rushing to discharge your mortgage could be a costly mistake. Here's what to consider before cutting ties with your bank.</description>
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		<title>Comment by Campbell Weekes ()</title>
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<p><p>Don&#39;t discharge the mortgage.We paid our mortgage of many years ago and left the account &quot;open&quot; by depositing $20.00 !!!! The Bank left me alone and in fact sent us a statement every six months l months showing a credit balance of $20.00.A small amount to pay for having a facility nearly ready to go with a lot of fees already paid !!</p></p><p><a href="">Reply to article</a></p><p>For original story, <a href="">Click Here.</a></p>
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