How to talk about mortgages without making a total fool of yourself

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Ryan Katon
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First things first: The correct pronunciation isn't, "mor-gahj."

Getting to the bottom of what a mortgage really is may seem like an arduous task, but there are really just three key points you need to know. Watch Kal Penn make sense of the m-word.

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