My husband has incurable cancer. Should we use his retirement savings to pay off our mortgage?

PremiumOpinionOpinion byMary HolmColumnist·NZ Herald·28 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM10 mins to readMary Holm is a columnist for the New Zealand Herald.‌Why not spend a chunk of your savings on travel and fun? Photo / 123RFWhy not spend a chunk of your savings on travel and fun? Photo / 123RFMoney plans after diagnosisQ: My husband is 58 and I’m 54. He has recently been diagnosed with incurable cancer and is not able to work.

While the prognosis isn’t great, we’re hopeful he will stay well for as long as possible. We don’t know if this will be

My husband has incurable cancer. Should we use his retirement savings to pay off our mortgage?

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