Some people (including some brokers) talk a lot about the advantages of bi-weekly payment plans. Do not rely on the opinions of other people only, make your own choice.
When you set up your mortgage repayment schedule, you'll be able to choose between a standard repayment plan and a bi-weekly repayment plan. While a standard plan requires 30 years to repay the loan, its biweekly equivalent takes 25 years and 3 months. You'll be free from your debt 4 years and 9 months sooner. Naturally, the saved time means saved money.
If you take out a $250,000.00 loan with an interest rate of 5.000% and your federal tax rate is 26.000%, you should expect a payment of $1,342.05 per month, while a bi-weekly payment plan will require $671.03 every other week. As a result, your overall payment towards interest will amount to $189,734.44 with a bi-weekly schedule rather than $233,139.46 with a standard payment plan. Even though the bi-weekly payments will lead to a loss of $11,285.31 in tax benefits, the total savings of $32,119.72 will still be there for you.