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Pay LMI now or save for 20%? The maths most people skip

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Pay LMI now or save for 20%? The maths most people skip

Pay LMI now or save for 20%? The maths most people skip

Jokuda

5 November 2026

6 min read

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Most people treat LMI as money thrown away. Sometimes it is. Sometimes waiting to dodge it costs you more than the premium. The answer depends on three numbers: the premium, how long it takes you to…

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