today is a joyous, glorious, glorious, joyous day, because today, i am finally free from the evil clutches of student loans! it only took 4 years, 10 months and 17 days, but it is one of the greatest feelings EVS.
and i have to acknowledge that my year of buying nothing new is probably the reason i pulled it off. it's only three months in, and i've saved a whole bunch of money, paid the aforementioned loan, and started an RRSP. REAL GROWNUP ALERT. LOUD SIRENS.
getting organized financially has been a sort of unexpected side effect of this year. i figured i'd save a bit of cash by doing this experiment, but i've been surprised by how even a tiny pile has inspired a totally new mindset. it's amazing how once you've got a even couple hundred bucks saved, you feel super motivated to keep at it. it really doesn't take much money to get the momentum building. and, as my father-in-law liked to advise, "always pay yourself first!"
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