The Teen Mum Who Went From Centrelink to a Six-Figure Life

The Teen Mum Who Went From Centrelink to a Six-Figure Life

Published on Oct 12
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<p data-start="398" data-end="668">Ever feel like everyone else&rsquo;s life is speeding ahead while you&rsquo;re stuck in the slow lane? This week&rsquo;s Money Diarist knows that feeling too well. While her friends were off travelling, she was juggling uni deadlines and midnight feeds.&nbsp;At 17, she was pregnant and kicked out of school for being a &ldquo;bad example.&rdquo; Instead of giving up, she finished Year 12 through TAFE, raised her baby, went to uni, and rebuilt her life from scratch, all while living on Centrelink.&nbsp;Fast forward a decade and she&rsquo;s earning six figures, owns her home, and has cleared every cent of personal debt. But getting here meant facing down shame, comparison, and that constant feeling of being &ldquo;behind&rdquo;&hellip; so this ep is full of the real talk we&nbsp;<em data-start="1141" data-end="1146">all</em> need to hear. This episode is your reminder that it doesn&rsquo;t matter where you start, you can still build something incredible ...