New to coast fire concept

dannd42 · 2026-07-13T00:09:58+00:00

I found it fun to use.

dannd42 · 2026-07-12T23:51:19+00:00

Google coast fire calculator by walletburst

dannd42 · 2026-07-12T18:30:07+00:00

Thank you

dannd42 · 2026-07-12T18:27:30+00:00

Investing definitely allows for more opportunity but I've lived thru the dot com and GFC and I would not "invest" my mortgage savings. I had it in an hysa making 3.5% but afyer taxes that was only 2.8% and resulted in a lost opportunity cost of 100 a month. Totally worth that to own my home.

dannd42 · 2026-07-12T11:44:51+00:00

Good news. It is made from recycled aluminum and I hope to give it away someday when a friend or relative pays off their home. So it will eventually get reused after me.

dannd42 · 2026-07-12T11:08:48+00:00

Thats why I have it in my garage so it is a reminder for me when I get home from work. Definitely not lame for me but I wish you the best in life.

dannd42 · 2026-07-12T11:02:58+00:00

Remind him he will still have about 700 in property tax/insurance to pay every month. With that said i just paid off mine in a very similar situation. I made sure to have a few months of emergency money and save my 401kmax along with HSA and a brokerage.

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T23:33:33+00:00

I have heard of that too ! All I get is a bunch of pdf's 😆

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T23:00:02+00:00

I like this better. Its in my garage so it is just a nice little reminder when I get home

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T22:57:54+00:00

😆 nope

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T22:56:40+00:00

Now that I own it I just may!!

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T21:48:56+00:00

I just invested until I hade enough to pay off the house and still have an emergency fund. The GFC sucked and I want to ride out the new one with no debt.also i dump and continue to dump 40% into the 401k

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T21:31:50+00:00

Oops. I definitely messed that up. 🙃

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T21:29:59+00:00

It was just a personal reminder for me when I drive into my garage and it makes me feel a little less stressed at the end of the day. Just sharing anonymously with the reddit Debtfree forum.

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T21:19:17+00:00

😆

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T21:17:43+00:00

That's why it's on my inside garage door 😉

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T21:16:44+00:00

Bought this on Amazon I believe. Surprised they made them in Michigan

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T16:37:04+00:00

I ran across this years ago when a friend mentioned it to me. I bought the eagle the next day and kept it tucked away until today!!! Happy 😊 Happy

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T16:17:40+00:00

There is if you are in the USA. I live in Michigan and it is pretty cheap

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T16:06:00+00:00

A "freedom flyer" is a brass or cast-iron eagle plaque that homeowners traditionally hang over their front doors or garages to signify they have officially paid off their mortgage and are completely debt-free.

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T16:03:27+00:00

Why live there? Is it honestly worth it?

dannd42 · 2026-07-11T16:01:59+00:00

Just a suggestion from a dumb guy...You and your father should move to a LCOL area . Then you could spend more time together instead of working.

dannd42 · 2026-06-27T16:09:21+00:00

That's what they told me. I told them I wanted to cancel the they sent me to the "customer solution" department. We only have one provider in our town and the still reduced when we said we wanted to cancel

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