The hubs and I graduated from school at around the same time, in 2006. We’d been broke as a joke for years in school, like most people. I recall a conversation we had shortly after getting our first paychecks. We were in awe of how much money we were making (which wasn’t a lot- especially considering the long hours we were working- but it was much better than what we’d been making while in school, which was nil). I can’t remember who said what, but the gist was something like, whoa, we’d better get good at managing our money. If we waste money from here on out, we’re going to be wasting a LOT of money!
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Great post over there. A couple of thoughts. Do what brings you the most utility! If you get more satisfaction out of being debt free than you do out of possible stock market gains, pay it off!
Thanks! That’s where we are right now. We’ve done the “mathematically correct” thing for several years, and now it’s time to get rid of the debt. It’s been hanging around way too long we think!