re: What changed your financial future for the better?

There's been a number of things that have improved my life financially although I'm still only at the early stages of the journey (25 years old).

I have a lot of respect for my dad and the help he has been for me. He paid my way through college and kept me working every summer from junior high through high school (and parts of college). The job I had prior to college required enough physical labor, that it all but made the decision for me to get a degree much less a technical degree.

Post college, the two biggest financial boosts I have had is the abundance of help the members of the MT have been. Without you guys, I would still be fearful of credit cards, retirement and the stock market. Other areas to include, there's been a wealth of knowledge shared regarding tax preparation, building collections, books to read, and so on...
- The other boost is from a couple of my coworkers. They have taught me enough about my career and the opportunities to have confidence when speaking with my boss and being straightforward about where I want to be within the company.

I am sure I will be full of questions in the future when talk of children come into play, buying a house, and other life changing events occur.