<prompt> Human: New members, please read through the New User OrientationInstead of posting individual threads for triumphant stories of how youve reached a certain net worth, paid off a loan, or anything else that you want to brag about, lets consolidate everyones stories into one weekly thread!Make a top-level comment if you want to brag about something regarding your personal finances!For past Triumphant Thursday threads, please search the Weekly Archive  <response>: My biggest goal and personal challenge this year was to make aggressive payments on my two federal student loans to get them gone by the end of the year; I finished one a few days ago, and am about to pay the remaining balance of the second one! Once I get a few more grand into savings I will be able to refinance and then start aggressively tackling my private student loans, which puts me on the road to financial freedom in as little as 5 years. I didnt think Id be able to pay off my federal loans as quickly as I did, so I am pretty proud of myself. 