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Emerald

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Paid off the house yesterday
« on: April 26, 2019, 07:37:22 PM »
Now I'm completely debt free and that much closer FI. 

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2019, 08:05:50 PM »
Awesome! Great job Emerald! We’re working on ours only $38.8k left. Looking forward to that day.

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2019, 08:28:30 PM »
Congrats!

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2019, 08:32:15 PM »
Boom—Way to go!

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2019, 04:17:11 AM »
Congratulations!

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2019, 06:21:22 AM »
Bravo!

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2019, 06:26:37 AM »
Sweet! And don't let the naysayers get you down. I've paid both my houses off and the peace of mind is worth the opportunity cost to me.

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2019, 06:35:11 AM »
Congrats! That's a goal of mine too, but with 27 years to go it'll be a little while.  My plan is once my investments his my magic number of FI, I'll start putting money towards the house. 

I love my job so retiring early isn't nearly as important as not having to rely on it if i had to quit.

Debt free is an awesome feeling

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2019, 08:17:34 AM »
Congrats!  I paid my last house off in just 2 years - which was 17 years ago.  That's when I really kicked up my savings.

Emerald

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2019, 01:22:47 PM »
Thank everyone.  I really didn't want to have a mortgage well into my 60s.  Plus now my expences are so low, I can pretty much work anywhere and make it for awhile.  It's a great feeling

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2019, 01:16:50 AM »
Congratulations, what a wonderful feeling that must be!!!! I can’t wait until our house is paid for and I can find a less stressful job!! Well done 👍

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2019, 05:51:48 AM »
Awesome! congratulations.

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2019, 01:46:27 PM »
yeah!

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2019, 04:15:39 PM »
Well done Emerald!

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2019, 04:33:57 PM »
Incredible! Congratulations to you and your family. Does this make you FI?

Emerald

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2019, 07:45:18 PM »
Incredible! Congratulations to you and your family. Does this make you FI?

No, but it gets me much closer, since now I'll need much less to live on. 

I can stay at my current job (which I enjoy) and save a lot more money.  But if something happens, I can afford to leave and work at McDonalds and still pay the bills now that I'm completely debt free. 



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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2019, 07:48:18 PM »
Congrats!

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Re: Paid off the house yesterday
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2019, 03:55:32 PM »
Awesome!!