If you’re trying to pay off your house, or if you think that paying off your house is a good idea, you need to hold your horses and tune in right now. Throughout our lives, we’re taught that debt is a bad thing and that we need to do whatever we can to eliminate all kinds of it quickly. While that may be the case for high interest debt like credit cards, it should not apply to houses. Kris Krohn explains 3 big reasons why paying off your house is NOT a smart financial move.