It's a fresh start for him. He might come in and be absolutely perfect.

Beginnings could happen more than once or in different ways. You could think you were starting something afresh, when actually what you were doing was carrying on as before. He had faced his shortcomings and overcome them and so the real business of walking was happening only now.

Somehow, a scrubbed house spells a fresh start.

It's spot on, absolutely perfect.

Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.

The foundation of a financial fresh start actually has nothing to do with money or specific financial dos and don'ts.