She's On The Money She Was Told She’d Never Make It. 200 Rejections Later, She Proved Them Wrong.
Sep 28, 2025
This week, a determined Money Diarist shares her journey from a small-town student facing 200 job rejections to becoming a successful lawyer. She reflects on the grit shaped by family hardships and how perseverance led her to land her criminal defense role. Topics include her savings strategy with multiple buckets, navigating student debt, and the impact of career growth on her finances. With ambitious goals of becoming a partner and then a judge, her story is a powerful testament to resilience in the face of adversity.
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Small-Town Start To Law Degree
- She moved from a small North Waikato town to Christchurch with $500 and big-city dreams.
- She balanced uni while facing family illness and personal crises and still finished her law degree.
Studying Through Family Crisis
- During university she cared for her terminally ill father while continuing studies and exams.
- She sat exams on hospital floors and credits her mother's resilience for shaping her grit.
Breaking Off An Unsupportive Engagement
- Her ex-fiancé survived a severe motorcycle accident but his entitlement and attitude led her to end the engagement.
- She supported his recovery for months but left when counselling and change never arrived.