The original comment said, I think, that your mom still thinks Ann Coulter is a feminist. Was that it? I thought it was funny. :)

I enjoyed reading your story. It's quite a rags to riches tale. This thread has spawned a lot of conversation about debt and personal debt and it's been very interesting to see the wide range of experiences people have.

I don't know as I'll ever have 0 debt. Right now, the credit card's gone, but I have a car loan and student loans. The student loans themselves I think I'm locked into for 11-16 more years (it's abundantly difficult, by the way, to figure out the term of student loans - at least it has been for me). Theoretically somewhere in the vast future I might end up buying a house although that is a long-off idea and I'm not sure it's something I'll ever want.

I hope you had some cake. I had a rather glorious day. It had its ups and downs like any other day but it was one of those days where you can feel, even the downs are bringing you to something. They're like the trough of a wave that's still pushing you forward.

Cheesecake is also my favorite. :)