It finally sunk in. When I looked at my various bank accounts online - THERE WAS NO MORTGAGE!!!! That made it concrete for me. Yes, I know the stock market is crazy right now and I have have investments there too. I also have two paid off rental houses and a college fund for my kiddo (good enough for public college anyway....) so please, no face punches!
It's a cool feeling. I'm pretty sure hubby and I are FI at this point especially with the house paid off. Hubby is worried though about healthcare and wants to pay off his rental property, so he is working. I'm exploring a second act in career in interior design at my local community college and it's hard work, but fun! I left my stressful anxiety inducing Megacorp job in the rearview mirror about 6 months ago.
I am so glad to have this forum, because like others have noted, paying off your mortgage is not something you really can share with non-MMMs.