I know this is silly, but today I made my last payment to own my car clear and free. After a divorce, battling substance abuse issues, and getting buried in debt over the last few years, this is a big milestone for me.

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Not silly at all OP. Quite the opposite! Keep it up!

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Wow, thanks for all the kind words everyone, it brought a smile to my face. I live alone and don’t have many friends nearby so as pathetic as it is, the kind words from strangers made my day!

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Sometimes that’s all you need! You go! Onward and upward! 💕

That’s when they usually start breaking. 🙂

J/k Congrats!

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Congratulations OP. I’m certain this is the first of many milestones to come! Keep it up.

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Nothing silly about paying off debt. Good job!

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Nice OP!

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Nice!!!!

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Congrats OP!

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Congrats OP!

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Congratulations, OP! So proud of you!!!!

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This is awesome. Congrats!

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This is definitely huge! You’ve been through a lot. Stay strong and celebrate your wins!!

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Contrats !! You can be proud !!

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Congrats, OP!! That’s awesome!

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Congrats! Very positive news, keep it up!

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Doesn’t sound silly at all. Congratulations!

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Awesome Op — keep up the good work

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this is huge, OP! congratulations 🍾 i’m so happy for you ❤️

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