Comments on: Stop Drowning in Debt, Start Swimming To Shore http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/01/stop-drowning-in-debt-start-swimming-to-shore/ Smart Reasons to Save, Use and Invest Money Thu, 23 May 2013 16:55:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: MoneyReasons http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/01/stop-drowning-in-debt-start-swimming-to-shore/#comment-308 MoneyReasons Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:54:11 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1000#comment-308 @1MansMoney

Thanks, that is definitely true, I am use to the frugal lifestyle (except for Disney trip I had last year). I’m hoping to sock away the payment made on my house mortgage to some type of investment. I’m just not sure what yet. Decisions, decisions…

]]> By: 1MansMoney http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/01/stop-drowning-in-debt-start-swimming-to-shore/#comment-307 1MansMoney Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:54:01 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1000#comment-307 Those of us who have paid down large amount of debt have one advantage over most people – we’ve had to live below our means to get rid of the debt. Once the debt is paid off, keeping the same frugal lifestyle can help us really sock away some money. Good luck with the transition!

]]> By: MoneyReasons http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/01/stop-drowning-in-debt-start-swimming-to-shore/#comment-306 MoneyReasons Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:24:09 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1000#comment-306 @Jane

Yep, making the switch over to being debt free has me worried, and thinking in strange ways… I’m both excited and intimidated at the same time.

It will be an exciting year that’s for sure. In some ways, it’s like going to junior high school for the first time… It’s a totally differenct environment. But a new part of the same financial journey…

As you can probably tell, I ruminate over matters such as these a bit too long and a bit too much :)

]]> By: SeeJaneGetRich.com http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/01/stop-drowning-in-debt-start-swimming-to-shore/#comment-305 SeeJaneGetRich.com Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:21:13 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1000#comment-305 I really liked the analogy that you used in this post. I have been comfortable and on the helicopter in high school. I’ve been then comfrotably on the shore for a longtime for college and undergrad. The first two years of law school Iwas slowly walking towards the water. Now that I am supporting myself completely I am walking into the water. Of course, I don’t have any debt yet but I know there is going to be a mortgage coming along.

Congrats on being (almost) debt free!

]]> By: MoneyReasons http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/01/stop-drowning-in-debt-start-swimming-to-shore/#comment-304 MoneyReasons Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:05:15 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1000#comment-304 Yes, even including the home!

It’s a whole new world for me! Now I have to focus and finally save some money outside of my 401(k) and Roth IRA accounts!

]]> By: LeanLifeCoach http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/01/stop-drowning-in-debt-start-swimming-to-shore/#comment-303 LeanLifeCoach Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:25:53 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1000#comment-303 Being debt free… is that including a home? Even if it’s not, that is a huge step. It’s great that you recognize being debt free is really just the beginning of the journey. It seems that for too many they see it as the end.

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