# Why Paying Down Your Investment Mortgage is a MISTAKE (NZ) | Mortgage Strategies Series Ep 2

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Podcast: [Leverage Addicts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/leverage-addicts-5970987)
Published: 2026-03-26T21:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 588

## Resource

Are you accidentally slowing down your wealth creation? In New Zealand, the "standard" advice is to pay off debt as fast as possible—but when it comes to investment properties, that strategy could be costing you thousands in lost cash flow and tax efficiency. Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/mortgage/smash-your-tax-interest-only-vs-principal-interest-mortgage-strategies-series-ep-2/

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