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Will it be an anti-climax ?

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  • saubryn
    saubryn Posts: 610 Forumite
    I won't miss my debts - although it will be years before they are all paid off. I'm too stressed about them, and I look forward to being debt free so I can start getting a mortage to worry about clearing :-p
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  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    Debt free-ness...it's a long way off for me (2010 when loan gets paid off).

    In the meantime though I have/will cleared credit cards & overdrafts a-plenty and I won't miss them in the slightest!!

    However when it eventually becomes a memory (because I will be trying my hardest not to get in this state again) I think I will miss the 'drive' I have being a DFW.

    I can't imagine not posting on here!
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  • loneranger
    loneranger Posts: 272 Forumite
    Maybe there should be a forum for debt free-ers with new challenges and targets, what about a make a million challenge? Going to be a long time before I get there but would be an inspiration to DFW lurkers.
    Mutual Supporters club member (Nov 2006)

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  • babes21
    babes21 Posts: 1,665 Forumite
    loneranger wrote:
    Maybe there should be a forum for debt free-ers with new challenges and targets

    I agree :T
  • Xbigman
    Xbigman Posts: 3,922 Forumite
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    I don't think its an anti climax as much as a change in expectations. I wanted to be debt free so I didn't waste money paying interest and I'd have more to spend. I do spend more than when I was clearing debts but I now have a target of paying 10% off the mortgage each year and I set myself savings goals for each year too.

    For the far future, well 14 years from now actually, I could retire around 57 if my plans work out. Thats a nice thought.
    Regards



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