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07-28-2010, 10:52 AM #1Registered User
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I bought a car with CASH!!!!
My dh's Jeep finally died last week. We have been babying it for the last 2 years prolonging the need for a newer car. However, the time finally came that we had to put her down!
I found the perfect car for my dh. It's 10 years old but in excellent condition with low miles. He love's it! The best thing was that I paid for it with cash. No financing, no credit checks, no negotiating interest rates. Wrote them a check for the entire purchase!!!! Of course now we have no EF but it won't take me long to replenish it once school starts in September and I start earning money again.
If we hadn't changed our way of living a few years ago and adopted DR's plan, we would have never been able to do this. I told my dh that I would never have a car payment again. Cash is the only way to go! With any luck, my car should last another 5 -7 years. When it finally needs to be replaced, I will buy a used car with cash again. I don't forsee us ever buying a brand new car again!
I feel so good. Dh's happy with his car and I'm happy with no payments! Life is good!Live - Laugh - Love
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1. Build up EF.
2. Lose weight.
3. Quit smoking.
4. Stay within my monthly budget.
5. Continue paying down debt.
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07-28-2010, 11:06 AM #2Registered User
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Way to go!!! Enjoy the new car!!!
~July 19 saving goal for event $104/$1000
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07-28-2010, 11:10 AM #3Registered User
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congrats !!!!
*~Debbi~*
Happily Married Mom to 5 ;
PT Home Care RN
Living with FMS
“Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more;
Talk less, say more; Love more, and all good things will be yours”
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WOOHOO!! You ROCK!!!
Congrats!
Very motivational post, thanks!Russ
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~Hooray for no payments!!~
~Constance
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~DD 7 
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Congratulations, NO payments and paying in cash is a wonderful thing!
Mary
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07-28-2010, 04:05 PM #7Registered User
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YAY for you guys! We just did this earlier in the month, and the feeling is AWESOME, huh? WAY TO GO!
May:
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I don't like new.. My 93 Bonneville has been a great car sense we bought it in 97 and we love it... We rent cars when we take trips, so I get to try out and play with all the new models, but don't have any interest in owning one.. We paid $600 for an early 90's olds and loved that car till someone ran in to our son and totaled it..
Mom of 4
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That is fantastic. You worked hard for that car. Enjoy it.
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Thats great!!!!!!!!!
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Congrats on the car and no payments!!
Married 22 years to Mark
Mom to Ryan 25
Lisa 18
and Yorkie Lexi
SAHM in Florida
starting totals
Mortgage $142,458/$155,000
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change jar total $95.00
EF $1000.00
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Congrats! Doesn't it feel great?
~ Michelle
Wife to DH--
Mom to DS--
and DD--
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07-28-2010, 09:22 PM #13
Cash is King ! Great Job!
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Congratulations! That's fantastic!
Dh Bob FIL 
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Congratulations!
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