I feel the mortgage interest deduction helped my parents buy a house back in the late 1940s. More
Grace from Willimantic, CT | Map
Without the home mortgage interest deduction (HMID) I would not be able to manage my expenses at all. More
Doris from Fort Washington, MD | Map
As a couple, we make less than $50,000 a year. We do itemize our deductions and the home mortgage interest deduction has helped us tremendously through the years. More
Leonidas from Pittsfield, NH | Map
I sold real estate for several years and it has become obvious to me that the big beneficiaries of the home loan interest deduction are the banks. More
Jonathan from Escondido, CA | Map
I can still remember Grandma and Grandpa getting their little checks. Actually they bought a little house on that Social Security money. More
Wayne from Independence, MO | Map
We tried to get food stamps because we were struggling to pay our bills and to buy food. It’s hard when you’re only making so much money – both of us working… More
Laurie from St Petersburg, FL | Map
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