Comments on: It’s just $20 http://www.bluntmoney.com/its-just-20/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:51:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cindy Murphy http://www.bluntmoney.com/its-just-20/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Cindy Murphy Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:54:24 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/its-just-20/#comment-52 Great post, shows how simple it can be to whittle mortgage debt down. I've been paying at least $200 more per month on my mortgage for months now and thought at first it might be a struggle. Turns out it hasn't been in the least so far, making me think I can do even better now that I'm really in this mindset. It's fun to play with the mortgage calculators to see what you might accomplish if you just stick with it. $200 extra for me will cut 9.34 years off my 20-year loan. I also plan to start putting my income tax refunds toward that end, which should reduce the total even more quickly. Should my car conk out, I may not even get another one, and I could very conceivably do this (since I've vowed to myself I'll never get in hock for a car again, I work from my home and there's a bus stop less than 100 yards from my house). This is all so cool to me. Again, thanks for your post. Great post, shows how simple it can be to whittle mortgage debt down. I’ve been paying at least $200 more per month on my mortgage for months now and thought at first it might be a struggle. Turns out it hasn’t been in the least so far, making me think I can do even better now that I’m really in this mindset. It’s fun to play with the mortgage calculators to see what you might accomplish if you just stick with it. $200 extra for me will cut 9.34 years off my 20-year loan. I also plan to start putting my income tax refunds toward that end, which should reduce the total even more quickly. Should my car conk out, I may not even get another one, and I could very conceivably do this (since I’ve vowed to myself I’ll never get in hock for a car again, I work from my home and there’s a bus stop less than 100 yards from my house). This is all so cool to me. Again, thanks for your post.

]]> By: NCN http://www.bluntmoney.com/its-just-20/comment-page-1/#comment-50 NCN Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:04:19 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/its-just-20/#comment-50 Blunt Money, I LOVE this post. If people ever "get" the fact that even a small amount applied to a loan can have a major impact, they can begin to change their financial futures. Keep it up, NCN This comment is part of my "100 Comments Series" over at No Credit Needed. Blunt Money,
I LOVE this post. If people ever “get” the fact that even a small amount applied to a loan can have a major impact, they can begin to change their financial futures.

Keep it up,
NCN

This comment is part of my “100 Comments Series” over at No Credit Needed.

]]> By: Carnival of Debt Reduction » Archives » CoDR http://www.bluntmoney.com/its-just-20/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Carnival of Debt Reduction » Archives » CoDR Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:35:11 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/its-just-20/#comment-36 [...] Blunt Money wisely reminds us that thinking “it’s just $20″ when we spend money can have a huge impact on debt repayment, mortgages, and so forth. [...] [...] Blunt Money wisely reminds us that thinking “it’s just $20″ when we spend money can have a huge impact on debt repayment, mortgages, and so forth. [...]

]]> By: Natalie http://www.bluntmoney.com/its-just-20/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Natalie Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:42:01 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/its-just-20/#comment-34 That sure does give me a new view of $20! I'm impressed & looking forward to one day cutting down the time it takes to pay off my own mortgage (and the few other bills I have left). :) That sure does give me a new view of $20! I’m impressed & looking forward to one day cutting down the time it takes to pay off my own mortgage (and the few other bills I have left). :)

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