what will I obsess over when debtfree?
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what will I obsess over when debtfree?
| Tue, 02-08-2005 - 1:01pm |
I was actually thinking this the other day! As crazy as it sounds, What will I substitute that "obsession" with when it is not there anymore? I consume myself with figures, checking this site and bankrate, and going over the budget---- numerous times a day (mostly when dh isn't home because he would think I'm a freak.)
Our income tax refund is enough to finish the roof, payoff our last cc, and payoff furniture. Then we'll payoff my student loan by June. We can then start saving all the snowflaking money and my tips for the downpayment on our new home- to be built hopefully next spring. We will payoff our SUV with the (little)money made from selling our current home.
Don't get me wrong- I'll be so happy to be rid of that debt! The weight will be lifted off of my shoulders after many years of getting the balance down then charging it up again ...over and over....we never had it at 0 balance. But I feel like this obsession is such a big part of my life---- I guess I could obsess about saving money after the house is built. Or maybe I'll start gardening........whatta yuns think? LOL!!
~~~Nicki
Our income tax refund is enough to finish the roof, payoff our last cc, and payoff furniture. Then we'll payoff my student loan by June. We can then start saving all the snowflaking money and my tips for the downpayment on our new home- to be built hopefully next spring. We will payoff our SUV with the (little)money made from selling our current home.
Don't get me wrong- I'll be so happy to be rid of that debt! The weight will be lifted off of my shoulders after many years of getting the balance down then charging it up again ...over and over....we never had it at 0 balance. But I feel like this obsession is such a big part of my life---- I guess I could obsess about saving money after the house is built. Or maybe I'll start gardening........whatta yuns think? LOL!!
~~~Nicki

I think once I'm out of debt, I will obsess about our retirement. We are only putting minimal payments into our 401K and IRA accounts...but if we didn't have to pay down all of our debt, we could really max out those accounts, I'm pretty sure. So I think that will be my next obsession money-wise. Paying for our future. :-D
pat
Anything you want!
All my best,
Danni
Well, although it is probably a year off, I already know what I am going to obsess with once I get out of debt. I am going to school to become a financial counselor. I am already have a few credits towards an accounting degree and hope to get my bachelors and also get a background in psychology. I want to help other people become debt free. I also want to fine tune my "frugal" skills and really learn to save and invest. I can't wait to get there!
kel
What will I substitute that "obsession" with when it is not there anymore? I consume myself with figures, checking this site and bankrate, and going over the budget---- numerous times a day (mostly when dh isn't home because he would think I'm a freak.)
I am ROFL at reading this, I thought I was reading about myself there, I do the same thing and I obsess about having $0.00 days so that when the next payday hits I will have more money leftover to snowflake into my current targeted card! I think I will probably obsess about putting money away for the down payment on a townhouse, but who knows. I'm planning that debt free day will be by May 2006, but I'm HOPING that it will be sooner! :) I just wanted you to know that I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post and all the replies. This board has done amazing things for me over the past couple months, I can actually see the balances going down on all my debts and I haven't charged anything in months! Yeah!
~leanne
~leanne
deciding to be happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect, but that you had decided to look beyond the imp
I'd say you'd be free to obsess about anything you'd want, lol!
I have to say, you'd probably have fun watching investments grow for your future-you'd have endless ways to tweak it all just right so that you'd be able to max out all your retirement contributions, etc.
I had to laugh too-when I can't get to sleep at night, I don't count sheep anymore. Nope, I re-do the debt snowball mentally, LOL!!
Lisa