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A few words on yourself
Having come from a not so privileged background the advice I was given from my parents as I grew up through my teenage years was “get a job and buy (whatever it was) for myself”.
I was not given any handouts or head starts and had to fend for myself. I was well into my 30′s before I could even get a credit card or a personal loan for a car.
Tell us about your first job
My first job was retail, after school for late night shopping on Thursdays and Saturday mornings. From this opportunity I learned to be financially independent from the minimal pocket money my parents were prepared to give me.
What do you do for your current job?
Currently I am working in the field of injury management, helping injured workers get back to work (if they see that is where they want to go) otherwise it becomes an elongated spiral towards soul destroying oblivion, for them and me!
The best part of my job involves working independently and spending many hours travelling throughout the region from destination to destination.
Tell us how to save money
When I was 20 I was working 2 jobs and saving for a lavish overseas trip to the UK and Europe. Little by little I watched my savings balance grow and I became addicted to the pleasure of watching my wealth grow every week, knowing that I was that much closer to my goal.
Even today, as I get closer and closer to each savings goal I feel the joy and take pride in committing to my goals and achieving each outcome.
Do you prefer spending money or saving money?
Obviously I love to spend, who doesn’t! One thing in life that I have learned is that you have to save in order to spend. Right now I am saving to accumulate a trading float so that I can make my money work more productively for me in the market place.
What would you do with $50,000 if it were given to you?
I would pay off my credit card, take a 2 week vacation on a secluded and luxurious tropical island and use the remaining $30,000 in my trading float.
