From Financial Survival to Independence on Active Duty

<p>The way your story begins doesn’t mean that’s your whole story. Personal finances is a journey we all start in different places. The actions you take along the way are you writing the story.</p> <p>My guest, Maricela Soberanes' story started as financial survival in Mexico. She is one of nine siblings raised by a single mom in Mexico City. Her mother and older siblings struggled to provide the essentials in life. To improve her situation, Maricela moved to a different city without her family so she could attend a high school which is not free in Mexico. From there she continued to change her story by coming to the U.S. unable to speak English with only $100 to her name. She went on to learn English, became a nurse anesthetist, served in the Navy, and worked toward financial independence through saving and investing in real estate.</p> <p>We talk more about Maricela’s story and how she went from financial survival to independence while in the military.</p>