What are you most looking forward to doing once you're debt free?

MrsSmith2013

I'm ploughing on with my debt busting, and part of what is keeping me going is what I can do when I'm debt free!! What sort of things are you planning once you reach your financial freedom, or what are you looking forward to? I am looking forward to:

• Being able to save!!
• Considering going on holiday, for real, not just looking at websites and never getting to go anywhere
• Having money to do things with the kids
• Not worrying about bank accounts (enough sleepless nights about money to last a lifetime!)

Would love to hear what everyone elses are!

Mrs S x

gemnomnom

Your plans hit the nail on the head.

For me I would add getting married

heartbreak_star

Saving up for a new car

HBS x

quidsy

Visiting oh's family in asia without going into debt for it, we have decided to not go this year at all so that we can put all our money into paying this bladdy debt off. I always pay for everything in cash or debit card but this means we cannot afford to pay over on the debt, so same thing in my eyes.

It's hard on him as his mum is old & they want to see our son as much as possible but next year they can go for 4 weeks & I will meet them for the last 2. That way it will make up for them missing out this year. Ironically, due to exchange rate & low costs there it actually saves money day to day.

Saving & proper amounts too. I currently pump around 1500 a month into our debt, sometimes less but usually averaging that every month, I dream about how much we can save how long it will take before we buy our own house once this is gone.

Puddylove

This sounds silly, but I want my own little house.

My ex either had huge debts so we spent time bailing him out, then he wanted to rent big houses (four bedroom for just two of us!) at expensive rents so we never did manage to save a deposit.

I think he was also not into commitment.

Now, I want my own little house and garden . Tragic! :rotfl:

moohound

Puddylove wrote: »

This sounds silly, but I want my own little house.

My ex either had huge debts so we spent time bailing him out, then he wanted to rent big houses (four bedroom for just two of us!) at expensive rents so we never did manage to save a deposit.

I think he was also not into commitment.

Now, I want my own little house and garden . Tragic! :rotfl:

Not tragic at all, I think its lovely

pickle_me

Nothing tragic about that at all, Puddylove

I'm looking forward to being able to buy little treats for my kids without a second thought. Ditto takeaways.

And being able to go shopping for clothes again

Brightspark87

moohound wrote: »

Not tragic at all, I think its lovely

I agree its a lovely dream to have and I have to say I agree.

Having kids, moving on and having my own house... :rotfl:

BillJones

Mo only debt is my mortgage, but when that goes, I'm going to start putting away whatever I'd been spending as savings. Possibly use it to start to buy a home in France.

Toomuchdebt

I have a few things I am going to do once I am debt free

1.Move house(need to have enough money for a deposit etc)
2.Buy a more reliable smaller car
3.Buy a new fridge/freezer
4.Buy a sofa
5.Buy new chests of drawers and 2 new wardrobes
6.Go on holiday

zenthra

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Saving up for a new car

HBS x

that was what got me into most of my debt in the first place.. i stick to the buses these days lol