Am I too late?

Hello all,

I’m somewhat of a late bloomer. I really had no direction in life until after I had kids. I just turned 29, work at an electrical engineering firm, and just started pursuing a business degree. It only recently occurred to me now that I've gotten my family at a stable point in life that, I could begin pursuing something I would enjoy career-wise. That being said, I have a couple of questions:

  1. Is it fathomable to even think I could break into the financial industry at my age?
  2. Would a business administration degree be a good choice?

I'm relatively new on this journey, and any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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