LATE START EARNER

I love paying down debt, and if I have unexpected savings, cash, or a windfall, the first thought that crosses my mind is: can I throw this at the mortgage? In my previous post, I came to terms with the idea that I should not rush to pay down my mortgage before having more socked away in my taxable investment account. But how much should I have in my taxable brokerage account before I can give myself the green light to aggressively pay down the mortgage? And, more importantly