Congratulations, @papa-pepper! Wooohooo! One less debt and that much closer to total financial freedom! Having a lot of stuff that you need to pay for on credit does not make one happy. Thanks for continually pointing this out. So many folks live from pay check to pay check and when a real emergency comes along they are already knee deep in doo-doo. So what if you don't have the latest stuff.
A true story. A friend bought a new shiny red car. Used to tease me because I drive an old (20 year old) SUV. Not the prettiest but it runs well and gets me and the family from point A to point B no problem.
The other day, the friend called and needed a ride into town. His car had broken down again. I assume it is from lack of regular maintenance. After the trip, he told me I should get a new truck since mine was in such terrible shape!
I bit my tongue and smiled sweetly.