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How the Kubo Celebrated Becoming Debt Free

Salmon and Mackerel Nigiri. Spicy Scallops.

NOTE: This article was co-authored by Kubo Queen.

I wish Kubo Queen and I were more disciplined, but the truth is that we’re not perfect. When it comes down to it, we are just like any other humans with things we desire. And, sometimes, we yield to those desires. At the start of my student debt journey, Kubo Queen and I made a deal to not eat one of my favorite foods until my student loans were paid off in full — sushi. As you might know, eating sushi at a sushi restaurant can be quite expensive. Even though I am fortunate enough to live in a city with many all-you-can-eat sushi restaurants, those deals still cost around $25.00 per person. It’s definitely not the most expensive meal you can have going out, but for someone like me who owed over $35,000 in student loans at the time, there were better things to use the $25.00 for. So we made a promise to ourselves that we would only start going out for sushi again as soon as we paid off my student loans…

One Month Left; or, Student Debt Progress Report

I’m back with a quick update on my student loans. As some of you may know, I started this journey back in August of last year (2018) when I landed my first job out of college. It’s now April of 2019 and I’m happy to say that I now only owe $3,000 of student loans. This means that there is only one more month left until the Kubo is debt free. In all, I will be paying off about $35,000 of student debt in 9 months. It’s kind of crazy to think about…

Endgame; or, Student Debt Progress Report

I paid so much money that my student loan service provider pushed the due date (for the first monthly payment) all the way back to the year 2022.

I have not posted an article in a while. The reason is that our life here in the Kubo is quite busy. In fact, I was overwhelmed during the past few weeks. Fortunately, Kubo Queen and I were able to work out a new system so that things are more efficient. And also, I decided to cut back on some activities to be able to have more energy for things that truly matter. Anyway, I am back with another student debt progress report.