Ask Paula: Should I Invest or Pay Off My Mortgage Early?

<p>#268: Natasha has $3,300 per month to either invest or use toward an early mortgage payoff. Which option should she choose?</p><p>An anonymous caller and military member wants to know if she should move money from a USAA brokerage to Vanguard to pay less in fees. Her goal is to retire in 12 years with $3,000/month in passive income from rental properties, which will supplement her military pension. Should she only contribute to her TSP up to the match, and invest the rest in rentals?</p><p>Chaim and his wife live in the Middle East and have $30,000 in a...