👉 Imagine you're on a flight, and you need to know how much your mortgage is paying each month to get home safely on time.
A sudden gust of wind pulls the plane down into a small hill, so you scream loudly as everyone around you tries to help you get out. But there's one person who doesn't seem like a helping hand: Your mortgage payment estimator! "Hey, you're in trouble," says the mortgage payment estimator with a grin. "You've gotta be kidding me!" you say, trying to keep your voice steady. "It's just my job," he replies, his eyes gleaming with determination. "I estimate how much I'll need each month for the mortgage." "Really?" You ask incredulously. "Mm-hmm," he says, shrugging and looking up at you. "And what do you think it'll be? $300 a month?" "I don't know," you say nervously. "But you're paying off this loan of ours," he adds, "and I can guess how much that's going to cost us." You look at your mortgage payment estimator with a look that says, "I'm not sure. Maybe we should talk it over and figure it out together." "Talk it over? Why not just ask your parents?" He asks, looking down at you. "You know what, I'll give it a shot," you say, feeling a little scared but also excited about the challenge of figuring this out for yourself.
