Tag: debt free

Financial Independence, Getting Out of Debt, Real Estate

Debt Free (Again) Through Real Estate!

After taking the plunge into real estate investing I’m now debt free again! As I mentioned in my last post, I purchased some land and was tentatively planning to do a small real estate development. However, I had quite a busy schedule over the holidays, so I decided to just list the land and sit …

Getting Out of Debt

Debt Destruction Progress – Part 4

It’s official…… I just made my last debt destruction payment! I’m finally Debt Free! My debt destruction journey took 44 months (3.66 years), which is about 8 months longer than I’d hoped. However, with a focused strategy and a healthy dose of discipline I was able to pay off $73,000 of debt and $15,000 worth …

Financial Independence, Getting Out of Debt, Life

Financial Update: Net Worth Up $100K In 3 Years!

I often get raised eyebrows as well as lots of questions and comments when I tell people about my personal finance journey. “You actually sold your car and lived car-free?” “You were living by yourself and chose to move in with roommates?” “You ditched cable? Stopped buying designer clothes?” “Why waste time by searching for …

Getting Out of Debt

Debt Destruction Progress – Part 3

It’s that time again! We are going to take a quick look at where I am on my debt destruction journey. As a quick refresher, I began this journey on September 1, 2015 and I’ve been pursuing debt freedom ever since. Along the way, I’ve adopted principles of minimalism and financial independence that have accelerated …