Was there an anticipation for you to take part in university formation? Did you take part in a form of university formation? If so, how did you pay for it?
It was definitely an expectation that I was going to college. After the college I wanted to stop the graduate school, and I discussed between the legal faculty and a Master of Public Health. I worked in a law firm and didn’t really enjoy it, so I decided to get my MPH. My parents and grandparents paid all my university formation (both were private universities). I am really happy and grateful that I had so much financial support for my training.
What conversations did you have about money? Did you transfer your parents about finance?
We didn’t talk much about money, but I knew we had enough. My two parents worked full -time until last year. I always go to my mother to get financial advice: she is very economical and usually advises very safe measures such as opening CDs.
What was your first job and why did you get it?
I am baby crowd in the high school and started to live and teach swimming lessons in the Town Pool at the age of 16.
Have you worried about money that grew up?
No. My mother went through layoffs a few times, but she always found a different job. I am sure my parents had money stress, but they didn’t shared it with us. We went on vacation every summer and made food regularly.
Are you worried about money now?
Not day after day, and I am grateful that my job paid me really well and I have no loans. I definitely feel stressed to work in this political climate in public health: so many people in this area are released due to subsidies and funding. I am worried that when I lose this job, I will take a long time to find another, and I know that given the reality of financing public health, I will probably have a lower salary where I work next.
At what age do you become responsible for yourself financially and do you have a financial security network?
When I completed my master’s program at the age of 26. I lived at home a year after the college and commuted from my parents’ house to save money. I had part -time jobs throughout the college and the graduate school, but the tuition fees were far from the greatest costs, and my family covered it. My family is definitely my financial safety net and they still cover me on a family call phone bill. I could move back to my parents if I ever needed.
Do you have or have you ever received a passive or inherited income? If so, please explain.
My grandparents died of each other within one year and had around 7,000 US dollars combined.