Joe is a straight white man. He is Christian and went to USC and made a good living for himself. He has been married for 11 years. He met his wife at USC.
Q: What was the challenging economic decision in your life?
A: A challenging economic decision was when I had to choose whether to go to medical school or find a job with the degree I already had. I ended up going onto medical school and I am grateful that I did that.
Q: How did your family or friends influence your choice?
A: At the time, me and my wife had been dating for half a year and she influenced me to take that step to going to medical school. My family also encouraged me to keep going.
Q: When we’re you comfortable with your income?
A: My fifth year out of medical school is when I started to feel comfortable. I bought a house with my wife, was able to buy a nice car, and we have 1 kid.