Career Change Turns Things Around!

I received an e-mail from Mary recently (name changed to protect the innocent). I was inspired by her story. Here is what she had to say.

Hi David,

I so look forward to receiving your budget and money hints.

My husband is on an invalid pension from a severe illness 12 years ago and I have struggled to bring up 5 kids on Centrelink. Four years ago I decided to work for an in-home respite care service but since all my kids are talented musicians and 4 still at school, I cannot work the hours to gain a decent income.

I joined a multi-level marketing company to supplement my income, but that has not worked for us either. However, what your tools (e-mails and software) have done for us is this:-

(1) I saw clearly that that the MLM business was in fact putting us more severely into debt because we were not even getting the income to cover our expenses. I have always been a very strict budgeter so we have just no areas to prune.

(2) I saw clearly that we are not in dire financial circumstances because of bad budgeting but because we just do not have the income to survive.

I have now enrolled myself into uni with a scholarship from 'Queensland Health' to do a nursing refresher course and when I finish in June will have a guaranteed good income.

(3) Each e-mail I receive from you gives me more determination that I am now on track and helps me put my head down and do the work I have to do on these assignments.

Comment:- Congratulations Mary! I got Goosebumps when I read about the nursing job. I love it when I hear of someone who decides not to just give up, but instead to really go for their goals and make success a reality!)

We can all take some inspiration from Mary!