With interest rates at such a low, those considering keeping their homes, (like me) have been tempted to refinance at a lower rate.  But I've also considered making extra payments to reduce my principal. 

I turned to the advice of Jack Guttenag, Professor of Finance Emeritus at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.refinance 

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Marjorie I did the calculations for several clients that refinance in 2003 and 2004.  The only way it made sense to refi to a lower rate was to continue to pay the same payment they were right now and refi to the lower rate.

If you pay the new lower payment the cost of the new interest that was added on would make it financially dumb to do it.
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