<prompt> Human: Its a great feeling to see this: I work in education in CA as a contracted employee and feel a huge weight has been lifted now that I dont have student loans and wanted to share with the PF community!In the past 3 years after I graduated I got a job right out of school paying 60,000 before taxes. I did not have a budget but I spent money cautiously sort of. I followed some tips I found on PF but I didnt want to become a person pinching pennies. I dont live luxuriously, but I do enjoy a relaxed lifestyle, so there were some things that I was not willing to give up like having coffee in a cafe a few times a week, eating Chipotle a few times a month, or travelingcamping trips. Ive taken 4 trips overseas, a cross country train ride, 3 trips to AZ, and countless adventures around CA. I have made sacrifices along the way like sharing living spaces with Craigslist people, taking budget airlines wow, Southwest, Ryanair, eloping instead of having a traditional wedding, and buying used things clothes, games, household items.The only advice Id give is try to enjoy life while youre paying off your loans. Its very possible if youre willing to make a few changes. edit: thanks for all the kind words, yall 3  <response>: Congrats! The only advice Id give is try to enjoy life while youre in paying off your loans. Its very possible if youre willing to make a few changes. Truth. You can have a lot of fun without spending a lot of money 