This month I calculated my net worth to be positive for the first time in my adult life!!!
I was 17 when I started college with student loans. It was a bumpy ride, I dropped out for a bit, and ended up graduating late in December 2012. Today I am 25 and have ~$8.5K left in loans (out of an original ~$32K). I plan on paying off my last 'high interest' loan as soon as my most recent deposit clears the bank ($3,199 @5.8%). Then I will be left with only $5,276 in loans at ~4.25%, which I could pay off now if I liquidated my emergency fund. (Instead, I'm thinking of moving that $5K to a Mango account @ ~5% effective interest, and just using future savings to pay down the last two loans). It feels great to know I have the option of being 100% debt free!
I know I have a long ways to go, but I'm feeling really proud of myself. Only 3 years ago I was a college dropout working 60 hours a week at minimum wage. Back then I never would have believed that I would make it this far, let alone be considering future FI.