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radical noodle

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34. Zero debt

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:45 PM

Jun 11

But we're in our late 70s and past the age of buying much. Oddly enough, my credit score was lowered recently because I don't have any installment debt. Take out a loan, they said, to raise your score.

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American debt: Are you in deeper or ahead of the average? [View all] True Dough Jun 11 OP

Zero debt. multigraincracker Jun 11 #1

us also, zero debt since about 2010 ret5hd Jun 11 #33

My wife and I have zero debt BOSSHOG Jun 11 #2

How much do you think those cards would be worth? newdeal2 Jun 11 #5

Based on condition and quantity BOSSHOG Jun 11 #8

Any particular cards you can recall, BOSS? True Dough Jun 11 #6

I know Mickey Mantle BOSSHOG Jun 11 #7

Some 1952 Mickey Mantle card sold for over $12 million DFW Jun 11 #11

Oh great! True Dough Jun 11 #16

Oh we'll get by BOSSHOG Jun 11 #17

And YOU KNOW True Dough Jun 11 #20

What was that . . ."A jackrabbit in every pot and a bale of hay in every garage"? hatrack Jun 11 #25

That's for the NEXT box of baseball cards he finds. n/t DFW Jun 12 #39

I read an article at least 20 years ago BOSSHOG Jun 11 #19

I have my husband's '56 Topps baseball and football MerryBlooms Jun 11 #21

Give this guy a call FHRRK Jun 12 #38

No debt for many decades. fierywoman Jun 11 #3

Zero debt. anciano Jun 11 #4

I paid down $80k in debt GenThePerservering Jun 11 #9

Sorry to hear about your business going belly-up True Dough Jun 11 #18

The average American household is $332,000 in debt? DFW Jun 11 #10

That's why he is pushing hard for lower interest rates. multigraincracker Jun 11 #26

Debt free here. NewHendoLib Jun 11 #12

Debt MoonlightHillFarm Jun 11 #13

I have none of those. I pay off my credit cards each month. No mortgage, no car loans, and no student debt. sinkingfeeling Jun 11 #14

don't know whether to feel good that I'm below average cadoman Jun 11 #15

Zero debt. Ms. Toad Jun 11 #22

I only use my pre-paid debit card. multigraincracker Jun 11 #28

I prefer the benefit of keeping my money in the bank earning a smidgen of interest for an extra 30 days. Ms. Toad Jun 11 #36

This debit card is a Preferred Customer benefit. multigraincracker Jun 12 #40

You may want to watch what they charge you at stores. usedtobedemgurl Jun 12 #43

Merchants are still paying processing fees - Ms. Toad Jun 12 #44

28 years debt free. BluesRunTheGame Jun 11 #23

Now I'm confused essaynnc Jun 11 #24

I got out of debt about ten years ago. Iggo Jun 11 #27

We're deep enough haele Jun 11 #29

I guess in the middle róisín_dubh Jun 11 #30

I'm in under $5K, but... LudwigPastorius Jun 11 #31

Overall, I'm less indebted, but I'm more indebted in some of those categories than everyone else. W_HAMILTON Jun 11 #32

Zero debt radical noodle Jun 11 #34

Yes, the credit score system needs some refinement True Dough Jun 12 #41

No Debt DET Jun 11 #35

I have zero debt. I've always paid my credit cards off comradebillyboy Jun 12 #37

We are ahead. usedtobedemgurl Jun 12 #42