tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post5209250658397003459..comments2024-03-19T06:43:03.824-06:00Comments on Thrifty Mom In Boise: How I Eliminated A Sizeable Chunk Of Debt In 2015Thrifty Mom In Boisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-13268797394391799932015-12-20T08:17:07.501-07:002015-12-20T08:17:07.501-07:00Thanks Brooke. Merry Christmas.Thanks Brooke. Merry Christmas.Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-88510575774954031612015-12-20T07:04:58.596-07:002015-12-20T07:04:58.596-07:00Congrats! That is a great accomplishment & re...Congrats! That is a great accomplishment & really inspiring!Brookenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-10548827250505982322015-12-19T22:56:12.595-07:002015-12-19T22:56:12.595-07:00Merry Christmas to you as well and good job Tania!...Merry Christmas to you as well and good job Tania! Sure feels good doesn't it?Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-12946644042274404992015-12-19T22:55:37.628-07:002015-12-19T22:55:37.628-07:00I wholeheartedly agree. Almost there! :)I wholeheartedly agree. Almost there! :)Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-75805083118205158232015-12-19T22:03:52.947-07:002015-12-19T22:03:52.947-07:00Great job, that's a huge accomplishment! I'...Great job, that's a huge accomplishment! I'm working on paying off my only credit card debt which is almost done and started saving some for a future dream.<br /><br />I hope you and your girls have a Merry Christmas!<br /><br />TaniaTania Pelletierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388815619710848529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-55069321387675621862015-12-19T17:11:15.684-07:002015-12-19T17:11:15.684-07:00I wouldn't advise paying off a mortgage early ...I wouldn't advise paying off a mortgage early until all of your debt is paid off, you have 6 months of income saved for an emergency fund, you have a substantial retirement savings in place and you are contributing 15% towards your retirement.<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-13369065282769436372015-12-18T21:08:34.331-07:002015-12-18T21:08:34.331-07:00Thank you. I've actually toyed with the idea ...Thank you. I've actually toyed with the idea of doing this with my mortgage as well.Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-3065171054252023252015-12-18T20:12:23.743-07:002015-12-18T20:12:23.743-07:00So happy for you.. We paid our house off a few ye...So happy for you.. We paid our house off a few years back by doing this.. We wanted it paid off before hubby retired, and with regular payments, we would never be able to get it paid off. Putting aside a little at a time, really adds up..<br /> COngrats to you..Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15474519379303505290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-69371646414074665402015-12-17T17:24:56.426-07:002015-12-17T17:24:56.426-07:00I think it really helps to do this when you have a...I think it really helps to do this when you have a sizeable chunk like that because you can make significant progress and it doesn't feel hopeless. You did great getting it all taken care of in 4 years. Here's to our good health. :)Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-77758705047844275892015-12-17T06:24:15.289-07:002015-12-17T06:24:15.289-07:00Thanks for sharing. We were left with $70,000 in ...Thanks for sharing. We were left with $70,000 in medical debt about 10 years ago after a nasty bout with cancer. We used the same approach and in 4 years we paid it all off. Gave us real incentive to save even more in future years for the unexpected which seems to happen more than anyone would like. JMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639819967286148205noreply@blogger.com