I was tagged by Money On My Mind. Here are 6 things you don’t know about me…
- In my life I’ve been a cleaner, waitress, surf shop assistant, kitchen cabinet maker, student, landlord, photographer and an aerospace engineer. I’ve rarely worked only one job at a time. As a teenager I worked three jobs in addition to going to school, playing sport and acting in the high school musical. No wonder I’ve always been exhausted! I started working at the age of 12.
- I’ve always been a saver and I find putting away money the most natural thing in the world. At 15 I bought my own car (a 1969 VW beetle) and at 16 I bought my first shares. The first time I went into debt was when I bought my first home at 23.
- Growing up, I remember my family being poor. I never felt hard done by and my parents worked hard to make sure we had all our needs met. It was kind of fun finding enough pots and pans to catch the water leaking through the roof when it rained. My sister and I also became very resourceful with our toys. Once we were given someone’s hand-me-down Barbie Doll. We already had one Barbie, but really wanted a Ken doll. So we cut off Barbie’s hair and boobs and there you have it…the world’s first transexual Barbie doll.
- As a teenager I became a savvy thrift-shopper. I would find amazing, unique pieces of clothing and everyone would always comment on my outfits. (In a positive way). My most memorable purchase was this amazing tailored, black velvet jacket which I found for 20c.
- In school I was a straight-A student. At the end of grade 12 I was awarded the Australian Students Prize which goes to the top 500 students graduating high school each year.
- Since my early 20’s it’s been my goal to become a millionaire by 35. If you combine mine and my husbands net worth, we have over a $million now (despite losing a lot on the stock market). I think I set this goal becuase I thought I would feel secure when I had that much money. I don’t…and that’s why I’m changing the way I live my life. I hope by blogging the journey, that I will receive the clarity I need.
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Ahh. You sound like me. I started working when I was 11. I even got my first check book about then. Certainly that explains why I had my mid-life crisis in my mid 20’s
Very insightful list. So what is your definition of security then?