A lot of peace of mind comes with just being debt free and that can be priceless.
That's what others so often forget. Different people have different comfort levels with different things. Investing in the market doesn't bother me but house rentals would. I'd rather pay cash for most things because owing money bothers me. Different people, different tolerances...
Exactly. For me it's #1. Cash flow everything. I'd love a new truck but will not borrow. Don't even have credit cards.
I can't tell the future. I'd rather just have utility bills only in case something happens to my job. I hope it stays that way.
Writing the property tax check pisses me off though.
