Eli5: Is inflation good for your mortgage?

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If you are paying a fixed rate on a mortgage, is inflation then a good thing?

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On a purely theoretical basis, yes.

The assumption is that your wages are increasing along with prices. That isn’t always the case though. If your wages are stagnant, you might find yourself struggling to afford the mortgage if everything else is getting more expensive

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