Sharing 43 years' experience of frugal, prudent living and pantry building
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Wow! I can't wait to see what you did next. A lot of work will be my guess! You have come such a long way since buying your place. It must be good to look back on. I think a lot of people will be inspired by this! xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you Annabel. It was a lot of work ... stay tuned ... the journey continues.
DeleteI'm interested in this too!
ReplyDeleteWow, I am looking forward to your story!
ReplyDeleteWas just looking at my mortgage info today. I have kept mine because we need the tax write off. But sure would like to not have it. Something to think about.
Laurie, we miss the tax write off, but the comfort in knowing that we don't have to worry about not being able to make the mortgage payment during seasons of financial difficulties is worth it to us.
DeletePatsy this is better than my mystery books. So like the way you are thinking on the mortgage issue.
ReplyDeleteJudy, having had a mortgage and not having a mortgage, I can say that even with all the frustrations of living in a constant construction status to some degree, we definitely prefer not having a mortgage!
DeleteCan't wait to read your journey! You guys are brave to take on such a large project.. Nancy Gonzalez
ReplyDeleteNancy, it's been a long work in progress ... which is still not completed but is very livable!
DeleteLove this! Reminds me so much of how we ended up with our house and land. When we started we decided that we didn't want to go in debt for any of it. First we bought our land from a family member on a land contract for nearly nothing. AFTER we paid that off which didn't take long at all. We saved up and bought a sawmill, cut our own timber and built our house. Anything that we had to buy for the house we saved up and paid cash for. A lot of the stuff we traded around and got. Now...we live in a 3200 square foot house and we have less than $18K in it and it is completely paid for. Although it is not completely finished, I sleep better at night knowing that we don't have a big mortgage payment to worry about. Also during the time that we were building it, hubby lost his job and went back to school at 40, so if we had a mortgage at that point we probably would have lost it all.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful and Blessed day
Kristie
Kristie, that's what we've done, except for the sawmill. FYI, ours is not completely finished either ... it is still a work in progress!
DeleteI can't wait for your next post!
DeleteKristie
Oh boy, I am looking forward to this series. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are going to continue this series. I can't wait to hear the rest of the story. Cindy Norred
ReplyDeleteThis is sooooo inspiring! I admire your lateral thinking (and obvious hard work). I can't wait to for the following posts in this series.
ReplyDeleteJanine
oooh, this is gonna be SO interesting!
ReplyDeleteWOW - look forward to reading this adventure!
ReplyDeleteI love not having a mortgage any more. We never had enough interest for tax write-off anyway.
Can't wait to follow your journey.
Oh this is exciting! Can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm really looking forward to more.
ReplyDeletewhat an awesome topic! I love all things financial and can not wait to see the process!!! Thanks for doing this series!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the next 'chapter'!
ReplyDeletePasty I am looking forward to hearing the rest of the story. Our house has been paid off for many years & has been such a blessing through illness & income slow downs. I think your way could help my children & grandchildren. So thank you for sharing. Carolyn Ray
ReplyDeleteWow, Patsy! I am going to be following along reading your story and progress on your home with eager interest!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your next post, Patsy.
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