Was there an expectation for you to attend higher education? Did you participate in any form of higher education? If yes, how did you pay for it?
I went to undergrad and law school. I always knew I wanted to be a lawyer and I loved school. I was lucky enough to get a full-ride scholarship to law school and only took out $3,000 for books and other expenses. I went to a state school for undergrad and graduated in three years. I received a few scholarships and the rest was split between my parents and me. I had approximately $25,000 in debt after school.<\/p>\n
Growing up, what kind of conversations did you have about money? Did your parent(s) educate you about finances?
Not many! My parents did not like to talk about money. <\/p>\n
What was your first job and why did you get it?
My first real, adult job is the one I have now. However, I was a camp counselor and babysitter as a teenager and held various work study jobs in college and law school. <\/p>\n
Did you worry about money growing up?
I worried but was never scared. I knew I’d have a roof over my head and food on the table, but was always worried about medical debt. I unfortunately have some expensive health problems!<\/p>\n
Do you worry about money now?
Not in the acute sense, but you truly never know what will happen! I recognize I could lose everything very quickly if a medical emergency or other type of emergency arose. <\/p>\n