There is an odd anticipation in our house. These last few months, Ken and I actually look forward to receiving our mortgage payment. This year we made a very hefty goal of paying off our house entirely. For five years, we have diligently been making our minimum payments, and our stomachs got sicker with each payment. After five years, very little had gone toward actually paying off the house - all of our payments were being applied to the interest. It felt like we were just spinning our wheels, and throwing our dollars away. So, Ken determined that the house would be our a final goal - the last thing on our check list towards becoming debt free.
Nine years ago, we had it all: the car payments, the credit card payments, the rent that never disappeared. After our third year in marriage, something kicked in, and we started knocking out the credit card payments. It felt great to be beyond the credit card burden. We basked in the freedom of no credit card debt for awhile, and then a couple of years later, we decided to pay off our two cars. That liberating task has come and gone.
So now, the biggy. The house. This was the year. And in two more payments, this baby of 6 wonderful years is OURS. No longer the bank's house...she's ALL OURS!!!!
In celebration, Ken has agreed to finally accept the Christmas gift he was supposed to pick out LAST Christmas - a movie projector and sound system for the basement. WAHH-Hoooooieee!!!!!
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