Re: Ever done a "personal financial intervention?"
A friend of mine once hit a rough spot, and I decided to take him in literally, gave him free room and board, free utilities, helped manage his personal finances, helped him to buy a new used car to drive, and even got him a job where I worked because I was a supervisor at the time.
But after a few months, I think he just got comfortable with where he is, and took things for granted. He stopped saving and started staying out late, partying a lot. That also meant that he was late for work quite a bit. Eventually, the whole thing fell apart when he was caught smoking pot at work.
Idiot.
We're still friends today, but he knows he's fresh out of favors from me. What I learned from that experience is that all the intervention you give someone isn't enough if they don't want to change for themselves.
Is your sister willing to change for herself?
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