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A few words about you
I am 35 and been married for 4 years. We bought an old house a month before we got married and the renovation is still underway. It has been financially rewarding but was not the most peaceful start to our life together.
First job and what it taught you?
Straight out of school I worked in and ice-cream parlour. I learned the power of having my own money but also that you can always use a little more.
Your current job
I am a project manager, currently running a $11M pump station upgrade. I love solving problems and love working out ways to save time and money for my company and my client.
Quickest saving money tip?
Take your own lunch to work.
Are you a saver or spender?
I am a saver and have been since my grandparents put $100 in a term deposit for me when I was in primary school and I learned about the power of compounding interest.
What would you do with $50,000 in cash?
It would go straight on my mortgage. It is amazing the difference that even small extra payments make on the term of a mortgage.
