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Prepay vs Invest

Should you close your loan early or build wealth via SIP?

Loan Details

₹40,00,000
8.5%
20 Yrs

Extra Amount Mode

₹10,000

Prepayment Frequency

Investment Details

12%

Nifty 50 has delivered approximately 12% CAGR over the last 20 years.

Tax benefits are calculated based on current Indian Income Tax laws (Section 24b and 80C). Actual benefits may vary based on your specific tax situation and the new vs old tax regime.

Prepay

Scenario A

Interest Saved

₹19.7 Lakhs

Loan Closes In

11.9 Yrs

Tax Saved (24b)

₹5.62 Lakhs

Net Benefit

₹14.07 Lakhs

Invest in SIP

Scenario B

SIP Corpus

₹30.42 Lakhs

Tenure

11.9 Yrs

Tax Saved (80C)

₹9.61 Lakhs

Net Benefit

₹-3.29 Lakhs

🏠 Prepaying wins by ₹17.36 Lakhs

SIP needs to return 17.39% p.a. for investing to beat prepaying

Net Worth Over Time

Prepay vs Invest Comparison

Break-even Analysis

12%

Current Return

Prepaying beats investing

Break-even at 17.39%