<prompt> Human: Come on, I dont really have to post a screenshot of a bunch of zeros to back this up. I just want to tell the world.Ive been in debt since the day I turned 18 and got a credit card. At various points, had five credit cards with as much as 10k in debt several times I paid it off and reaccumulated more debt. I took out a 8k student loan right before I graduated. I helped my girlfriend now wife buy a car and we financed a small portion of it. I owed family a bit of money, too. I know some of you have it much worse, but this is still a huge financial and emotional accomplishment for me. Im now 25, and my wife and I can now enjoy being married debt free. To celebrate, we went out and stocked up my bar with enough booze for the summer IN CASH. No more running to the liquor store after every paycheck.Now, we can beef up our emergency fund and focus on the future rather than running away from past debts. Im hoping we can stay in the black. Children, a house, and potentially expensive grad school loom, but we will stay strong.Thanks to this community for both giving sound advice and instilling in me the desire to become debt free.  <response>: Plug time: We made rmoneymakeover specifically for milestone posts, although Im not among the people who find them irritating here. Congrats, friend. I think youll find debt freedom to be startlingly helpful for your marriage. Also, be sure to look into what schools offer assistantships tuition waivers for your chosen grad school field. : 