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It'll soon be the Fourth of July - Independence Day - and we'll celebrate our nation breaking free from the bonds of King George and the British Empire. As I reflected on the upcoming holiday and the parades (and the thousands of calories of candy!), picnics, yard games, relaxing time with family and friends, and, of course, lots of fireworks, I thought about what financial freedom looks like.
One of the first things that came to mind with financial freedom is being free of all debt - including the mortgage. But is this even possible? Over the last three years, more Americans have become aggressive about paying down or eliminating their mortgage. We're even seeing articles and commentary on the benefits of eliminating debt. I recently came across the following article, which addresses debt in a pretty even fashion. If you have a minute, it's worth a quick read.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/17/pf/expert/debt_free.moneymag/index.htm?eref=mrss_igoogle_business

How about you - what would being debt-free be like for you? Might be worth celebrating with a parade and fireworks!