I’m happy to write that earlier this week I had the pleasure of writing the final check to close out my car loan. The bank no longer has any hold on my car or a small piece of my paycheck! The loan was not due to be paid off until sometime in 2010, so I’m way ahead of schedule. I’ve only been able to do this so quickly by staying frugal and paying off small chunks at a time. Keeping score of the amount left also kept me motivated to continue paying it down.

On to the next goal, time to fill my savings account. In order to make my goal I’m going to need to focus my savings on a rather extreme level. Time will tell.