[duk]

my wife and I inherited her grandparents home. We have no morgage, credit card, or car payment, DEBT FREE!! But that property TAX really gets under my skin. It is in fact a rent payment, and I know that I really don't own my house, the government does.

We have made many choices to stay debt free, even bypassing the 0% down for 5 years for a decent car. But it's nice to wake up in the morning and not be forced to go to work because someone will take away my stuff if I miss a payment.

[Kadric]

I know the feeling and acted on it in January of last year. Then took 9 months off to do what ever I wanted. I decided to go back to work and found a decent job 2 days after starting it the old company asked if I would come back for a package deal that was close to 4 times what I was making before. I have never been to college and am self taught, I do industrial controls/electronic tech.

The one thing that always getts me is all the people that say I need to buy a new car, I drive a '91 Jeep that I bought used. While saying they wished they didn't have to worry about the CC, House payment, or car payment. I payed off my house in 5 years, sure there were other toys I would have liked to have gotten then but the thought of that house payment made me stay focused.

[annyokie]

You're gripping about property tax on a home you inherited free and clear? Give me a break.