free and clear
idiom
: without owing any money
I've paid off my mortgage and now I own the property free and clear.
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At first glance, these ideas might seem counterintuitive, especially to those of us who grew up believing that the ultimate financial milestone was owning your home free and clear.
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James Lange, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
For the time being, though, Charlie is indeed free and clear.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Title: Lenders will order a title search of the property to make sure the seller owns the place free and clear.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The congregation’s non-profit corporation paid off the mortgage in 1960 and has owned the property free and clear since then, deeds and other records show.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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James Lange, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
For the time being, though, Charlie is indeed free and clear.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Title: Lenders will order a title search of the property to make sure the seller owns the place free and clear.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The congregation’s non-profit corporation paid off the mortgage in 1960 and has owned the property free and clear since then, deeds and other records show.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Free and clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20and%20clear. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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