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Old 09-15-2011, 08:09 AM   #1
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JUST PAID OFF THE MORTGAGE!!!!


Great feeling.....

If there was one common thing that retirees seemed to agree on it was not having a mortgage was a big one..

BUT

Still have the lake house and we can retire with it
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Old 09-15-2011, 08:14 AM   #2
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JUST PAID OFF THE MORTGAGE!!!!


Great feeling.....

If there was one common thing that retirees seemed to agree on it was not having a mortgage was a big one..

BUT

Still have the lake house and we can retire with it

Congratulations.
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Old 09-15-2011, 08:24 AM   #3
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You will never forget that feeling, I know we didn't. Go celebrate!
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Old 09-15-2011, 08:33 AM   #4
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Congratulations on this financial achievement!
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Old 09-15-2011, 09:55 AM   #5
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Old 09-15-2011, 10:01 AM   #6
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Congratulations! Not having a mortgage to pay makes a HUGE difference in expenses, as you will undoubtedly notice and appreciate in the years to come.
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Old 09-15-2011, 11:57 AM   #8
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Feels great, doesn't it!
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Where's Dave Ramsey when we need him? Congrats.
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Old 09-15-2011, 12:18 PM   #10
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Congrats, one of the best feelings of security in the world, knowing the house is paid for.
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Old 09-15-2011, 03:35 PM   #11
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Congrats! Its a major accomplishment in ones life, break out the champagne and party.
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Old 09-15-2011, 04:00 PM   #12
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At the risk of annoying myself (and probably a large fraction of the E-R forums community), I'll say:

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Old 09-15-2011, 05:50 PM   #13
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Well done !
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Old 09-15-2011, 06:16 PM   #14
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Just think of the extra cash that you will have each month. Congrats.
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Old 09-15-2011, 06:41 PM   #15
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Good Job! How many years did it take?
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Old 09-15-2011, 06:42 PM   #16
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Old 09-15-2011, 08:38 PM   #17
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Great News!!!! It gets even better when you start to feel that free cash flow that was for so long committed to the mortgage payment.
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Old 09-15-2011, 09:45 PM   #18
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Congratulations! It is a huge reduction in expenses to have accomplished that. I was super excited about paying off the mortgage for the 6 months prior to finalizing it but it was then anti climatic when it happened. I was pleased but for me the thrill was doing it in pieces over 6 months. Either way it's a great feeling.
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Old 09-15-2011, 10:31 PM   #19
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Congratulations! It's a wonderful feeling. I am still excited that ours is paid off, and it has been over 3 years.
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Old 09-16-2011, 07:21 AM   #20
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Congratulations! Zero Debt is a great place to be.
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