1. Calculate the total interest paid on a mortgage with a 20% down payment, 25 year amortization and a monthly payment frequency 2. Now take that monthly payment amount (divided it by 2) and apply it to the same mortgage at a bi-weekly frequency, how much total interest does this "accelerated" payment strategy save and how many years does it reduce the amortization schedule by? 1. Calculate the total interest paid on a mortgage with a 20% down payment, 25 year amortization and a monthly payment frequency 2. Now take that monthly payment amount (divided it by 2) and apply it to the same mortgage at a bi-weekly frequency, how much total interest does this "accelerated" payment strategy save and how many years does it reduce the amortization schedule by