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Great way of life, and totally anti-capitalist too. I myself got married young and toiled for 8 years, every month being an exercise of money-juggling (house, 2 cars, holidays, lots of retail therapy...) and since I divorced, I only live with the monthly income, no car anymore, no TV (=no exposure to advertisement and less contamination of my brain), a decent phone, a decent laptop, a rented room, freedom, and a credit card just to book cheap flights and hotels. I am by modern standards "poor" (my belongings, books apart, fit in 2 suitcases) but happy and free to travel and get work anywhere at very short notice. I totally agree that debt-free living makes you enjoy things better and also make me sleep better.