Can you pay off your HELOC early?
Yes, you can. But do you want to pay it or actually close it?
6 min read
May 22, 2025
Taylor Freitas
Contributor, Personal Finance
EXPERTISE
- Real estate
- Home equity loans and mortgages
- Personal finance
- Consumer loans
- Small business loans
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California
Taylor Freitas is a Bankrate contributor with over a decade of professional journalism experience. Over her career, she has covered various topics, including personal finance, credit cards, travel rewards, home ownership, mortgages, and home improvement.
When she isn’t writing, Taylor can be found using points and miles to explore new countries (most recently, Cambodia and Vietnam), discovering new music, and cheering on her beloved USC Trojans.
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Should retirees use their homes to pay bills?
It can add some extra glitter to those golden years. But there are pitfalls to using it too.
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