good stewards of our money,” she says. “We
also read a book by Larry Burkette early in our
marriage that inspired us to never hold any
credit card debt. We always paid our cards off
in full every month.”
Now, they’re passing that knowledge on
to the next generation. “We put three girls
through nine years of college (two of those
years we had two girls at school at the same
time) with no loans,” Darlene says. “When the
girls did their graduate programs, they were on
their own. One daughter is now a pharmacist,
one is a physical therapist and the other is an
accountant. They’re all mothers, and they’re all
trying to become financially free as well.”
on our mortgage. Having our Melaleuca
income really helped us make that payment.”
Now, the Washburns continue to
maintain their financial freedom through
wise spending and through building their
Melaleuca business. “We are thankful to
have found Melaleuca when we did, since
the financial wellness goals of the company
are in agreement with our own,” Bob says.
“We continue to be totally debt free and very
blessed.”
Directors VIII Diana and Bob Washburn
Diana and Bob enrolled in December 2001,
and just a few weeks later, on January
15th, 2002, they paid off their jeep. For the
Washburns, paying off debt was among their
highest priorities. “We set a plan in motion to
be totally debt free by the time I left Corporate
America,” Diana says. “We paid double house
payments in 2002 and 2003. I negotiated
a layoff from my corporate job in 2003 to
work my Melaleuca business full time, and in
December 2003, we paid off the final amount
Director VI
Callie Wilcox
Callie Wilcox already knows the value of
a Melaleuca business. She recognizes that
enrolling customers and developing leaders
are her strongest opportunity for a long-term
investment in the business of a lifetime. “I will
turn 55 this year, so I decided my best bet is to
increase my Melaleuca check,” she says. “I just
need 36 hours a day to do everything I want
to do.”
Callie says she’s always “lived like no
one else” by keeping her expenses low, but it’s
her Melaleuca income that has made all the
difference. “Not only did my Melaleuca check
help me become financially free, it also allowed
