After working in the cafes for a few months, I gained the confidence to contact a previous manager Id worked for in the financial services industry, and, to my delight, he went onto offer me a creatively satisfying role at one of Australias largest banks.
With the role came a competitive salary, and I was finally able to put a firm plan in place to get out of $45,000 in debt by:
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Negotiating a good salary with my employer;
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Paying a significant amount of money back on the credit card with the highest interest rate each pay cycle;
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Getting a housemate to live with my boyfriend and I as well as renting out the space in the garage to a lovely guy who wanted to store his kayak;
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Doing away with luxuries for a long time (no overseas trip…
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