Trainer or No Trainer

So my motivation to look at competing again has me questioning about whether I should get an online trainer again and what a good goal time wise would be for looking at a competition. I was thinking about going to try Cathy Savage fitness but not a 100% sure about it. It is only 45 a month with a $99 dollar sign on fee but my last two times I hired a trainer have been no good for me. Not on their part but mine instead. I started looking through a 100 articles online for different things and am starting to wonder if I should go that route to save on money costs. Btwn the gym membership and hiring an online trainer, that's money in the bank that could be going towards other things that I really need to put into perspective. My track record with completing things also has not been good and maybe I should look at hiring the online trainer thing as more of a reward in the end...Once I have met my goal and look at working towards another competition. So maybe I will hold off on NPC competitions until May but enter the OCB near my home since I have been able to see one of their shows & have an idea of what to expect. A lot to think about. In the meantime, it's time to continue looking at training plans to set up for myself during the next 7 months & GO EAT SOME TURKEY & STUFFING. IT IS THANKSGIVING AFTERALL :)....