The Million Dollar Mistake Most Canadians Are Making Part 3 | Smith Maneuver Edition

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Apr 18, 2025

They debate whether crushing your mortgage fast is secretly costing you long-term wealth. They explain how the Smith Maneuver can convert mortgage payments into a wealth-building tool. They compare three paths with clear numbers and show which structure produces the biggest net worth gain. They warn about behavior risks and stress patience and sticking to a conservative plan.

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Paying Mortgage Faster Can Reduce Long-Term Wealth

Paying off a mortgage faster often costs long-term wealth compared with investing extra funds now.
Kyle and Jon used a spreadsheet showing investing the extra payment at 7% outperforms doubling mortgage payments over time.

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Smith Maneuver Multiplies The Same Contributions

Combining doubled mortgage payments with the Smith Maneuver amplifies wealth compared with either paying mortgage faster or investing alone.
They illustrated converting paid principal into a tax-deductible investment loan while keeping total contributions unchanged.

ADVICE

Understand HELOC Payments Versus Mortgage Payments

Do not confuse line-of-credit minimum payments with higher cost; HELOCs are interest-only so monthly payments can be smaller.
Kyle used prime+0.5 as an example HELOC rate (~5.2%) and contrasted it with a 5% fixed mortgage in their scenario.

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Are you making the million-dollar mistake most Canadians don't realize until it's too late?

If you're laser-focused on crushing your mortgage as fast as possible, it might feel like the smartest move — but what if that strategy is silently costing you hundreds of thousands in long-term wealth? In this episode, Jon Orr and Kyle Pearce break down the numbers behind three key financial paths, and reveal how smart structuring — not more money — is what truly builds wealth. Whether you're curious about investing early, optimizing tax strategies, or leveraging your home equity, this is a must-listen.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

Why paying off your mortgage faster could leave you significantly worse off — and what to do instead
How the Smith Maneuver can turn your mortgage into a wealth-building tool without increasing your monthly contributions
The specific numbers behind three real-life financial scenarios — and which one leads to over $600K more in long-term net worth

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