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For someone who spent the last 15 years bogged down by heavy debt loads, this is an incredible feat.
With the exception of the mortage on my business property, I owe nobody nothing, $000.000.
I started my business 18 years ago with $1200.00 in my bank account , a mediocre set of tools, a jack, four jack stands and a willingness to work my ass off, and do whatever it takes to not have to work for the man every day.
I was successful pretty quick, and tried to grow it to the next level about 5 years in. I took on an expensive lease on a huge building, and hired employees, and although we were busy, I was young and inexperienced at running a business that large,and it was hard to crack the nut every month, and in 5 years, I had dug my financial ditch soo deep, I did not think I would ever climb out.
I struggled hard for years to keep up, and in just the last 5 years have got my debt down to a manageble level. Now I am done. Somehow, I managed to never slip on payments either, and kept my credit rating in good shape, so I am in a good place right now
I have this master plant to quit working full time by the time I am 50. I am 40 now, and paying off all of my past debt was the first and biggest hurdle I had to overcome. I plan on keeping the hammer down for 10 more, years , and if everything works out as I plan, I should be financially independent by then.
I am so overjoyed at this feat , I had to share. Thanks for listening.