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Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Australian financial educator and author

Australia · Why your home now costs you twice as much at current interest rates, financial educator says

Financial educator and author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon has warned that at the current average mortgage rate of 6.36 per cent, the total interest paid over a 25-year loan equals the principal borrowed, effectively doubling the cost of the home. Writing in Nine newspapers, she offers a range of strategies to reduce interest and accelerate mortgage freedom.