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Me & My Money: Happy that her money has gone to the dogs

Former corporate hotshot pours everything into taking care of strays at shelter she co-founded

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Dog lover Mary Soo with some of the furry residents at the Oasis Second Chance Animal Shelter in a 2016 file photo. The coronavirus outbreak has caused the number of donors to drop, and the shelter needs about $17,000 every month to pay for rent, wor

Dog lover Mary Soo with some of the furry residents at the Oasis Second Chance Animal Shelter in a 2016 file photo. The coronavirus outbreak has caused the number of donors to drop, and the shelter needs about $17,000 every month to pay for rent, workers' salaries, utilities and expenses for the dogs.

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Unlike her peers who enrolled full-time in universities, Ms Mary Soo worked part-time to support herself while she took an overseas correspondence course in business.
When she graduated, she applied for a job in the financial sector and spent her whole career working for banks.
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