I have always heard that making bi-monthly payments on a home loan will cut almost 7 years off of a 30 year home loan. For example: My mortgage is $1100 and due on the first of the month. I had some extra money one month and paid $550 in the middle of the month and then the other $550 on the first. Now instead of making one monthly payment of $1100 on the first, I make two payments of $550 during one month.
My question: Is that true for an auto loan? My payment is $150 and I have been doing $75 each pay day instead. Now my statement says my next amount due is $25. So I know that by paying the bimonthly payment I have gotten the total amount due down. But I also know if I just paid that $25 next month, then the payment due would go back up to $150. But that doesn't really tell me if I am working to pay my loan off faster. I don't trust banks. Anybody got any facts?
My question: Is that true for an auto loan? My payment is $150 and I have been doing $75 each pay day instead. Now my statement says my next amount due is $25. So I know that by paying the bimonthly payment I have gotten the total amount due down. But I also know if I just paid that $25 next month, then the payment due would go back up to $150. But that doesn't really tell me if I am working to pay my loan off faster. I don't trust banks. Anybody got any facts?