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A Simple Way to Lower Student Loan Debt Before or After College

Whether you have to pay off private student loans or you want to get a head start on when federal student loan payments resume, here are a few ways you can lower your student debt.

Don’t You Leave College with $25,921 to $151,000 in Debt?

You do not need to spend 2 years + $100k and have $25K to $!00K in Colete Debt to Earn an MBA-Job Income of $100K+ Income?

Average Student Loan Debt After College

As of March 2023, the total amount of student loan debt was approximately $1.78 trillion , and according to EducationData.org, there are 45.3 million borrowers in the country.

That means there are a lot of us trying to understand and navigate the student loan landscape. How much are we borrowing? And what can we do to decrease the amount we owe?

As earlier mentioned, The College Board found that cumulative debt levels upon graduation — meaning the debt students had accumulated over the four years of undergrad — was $29,100 per borrower for those graduating in 2021 (the latest stats available). And in 2020 – 2021, 54% of graduates carried student loan debt.

College debt is one of the most crippling financial burdens young people face today. What’s more, nearly 40% of student loan borrowers don’t finish their degree within six years. That’s according to the Hope Center for College Community and Justice. So they end up with thousands of dollars in student debt and no degree to show for it.

Leaving college without a degree is common. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only 62% of students graduate from college with a bachelor’s degree within six years. The remaining 38% of students often withdraw due to cost, family responsibilities or other factors.

If you drop out of school, you won’t earn a degree, but you still may have substantial education debt.

An MBA degree comes with the draw of increased salaries, career opportunities, and job security. But no earnings guarantee.

Average MBA starting salary data does vary across surveys. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Winter Salary Survey projected a lower average MBA starting salary of $87,966.

According to Payscale a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in 2023 earns $96k/ year Avg. Base Salary (USD)

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US News & World Report calculated an average starting salary to be $95,370 base salary and $105,684 including bonuses.

The Forté Foundation’s analysis of MBA salaries found that graduates earned a more generous average between $133,511 and $144,956 within two years of leaving their program. https://www.coursera.org/articles/mba-degree-salary

Why Go in College of $100K Debt to Earn a Job Income of $100K+ ?

Master’s degree costs can range from $30,000 to $120,000, according to Education Data Initiative data from November 2022.

In 2023, according to EducationData.org, the average cost of an MBA is $61,800 in the United States. Harvard Business School costs $115,638.…and that is just for a single person attending. If you have a family, it is more.

Thankfully, you do not have to spend anywhere near that much both in money and time to earn a Hugh income in life.

Will an Extra 30k-75k, on top of what may you currently earn eliminate your college debt and change your life a little bit?

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We know that in this economy and especially if you follow the old rules of money, the ability to live your dream retirement is getting TOUGH. The truth is that 401(k) accounts are not cutting it.

Social Security is just a drop in the bucket of what you need. Uneducated folks are going to be shocked at how far away their dreams really are when they hit retirement. But those who take action and figure out how to solve this puzzle are the ones who will see those dreams come true. Because it is a problem you can figure out.

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Is Your Income Cutting It?

Will An EXTRA 30k-75k, on Top of What You Currently Earn Change Your Life a Little Bit? An ‘Average’ American Income No Longer Cuts It.

An average American income isn’t enough for a comfortable living in 2023, according to two recent reports.

The typical U.S. family earns about $71,000 per year, according to the Census. Yet, the average American believes a family needs at least $85,000 in annual household income to get by, according to a recent Gallup poll.

That finding tracks with a recent study from SmartAsset, a financial technology company, which found the average American worker needs $68,499 in after-tax income to live comfortably. (That works out to around $85,000 in total income, assuming a 20-percent tax hit.)

The two releases point to the same conclusion: Many Americans earn too little in 2023 to attain a decent standard of living in their communities.

American households are feeling the pinch after three years of relentless economic headwinds.

Inflation, a negligible factor in recent years, surged to 5 percent in 2021 and 8 percent in 2022. It stands now at 6 percent, according to federal data for the first quarters of 2022 and 2023.

Rising prices prompted an unprecedented run of interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, lifting the benchmark federal funds rate from effectively zero to around 5 percent in little over a year.

All of this came amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which pushed the nation’s jobless rate close to 15 percent at the height of the national lockdown in 2020.

“We’re just coming out of this really unusual time when we had pandemic scarcity, we had loss of work. And I think it’s sort of distorted perceptions about the cost of living,” said Peter C. Earle, an economist at the American Institute for Economic Research. “Lockdowns were a sort of existential experience for a lot of people.”

The Gallup poll, taken in April, found that 30 percent of Americans believe a family needs a six-figure income to “get by in your community.” Only 14 percent of respondents said a household could make do on less than $50,000, and even that threshold is $20,000 higher than the federal poverty line for a family of four, $30,000.

“I think the real crux of this issue is, what does it mean to quote-unquote get by?” said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, an economist and president of the American Action Forum, a conservative think tank.

Lower-income families, earning less than $40,000 per year, told Gallup pollsters a household needs $66,310 a year to get by, on average. Upper-income households, earning $100,000 or more, said nothing short of $100,000 would suffice.

“There’s lots of other data that says that people whose incomes are relatively high are living paycheck-to-paycheck,” Holtz-Eakin said.

Ten years ago, in an earlier Gallup poll, the average American believed a household could get by on $58,000 a year. That number exceeded the median household income at the time, $52,250.

The gap seems to be growing between what Americans earn and what they consider a sufficient income. The Gallup figure from 2013, $58,000, was about 10 percent higher than the median household income for that year. The 2023 Gallup figure, $85,000, exceeds the current median income by about 20 percent.

A lot has changed in a decade. In 2023 America, the average family might reasonably expect the price of groceries and gas to climb by 5 percent or 10 percent per year into perpetuity. The average homeowner might assume mortgage rates will remain in the 5-percent to 7-percent range for the foreseeable future, after a decade of historically low rates.

Therefore, American families would have good reason, economists say, to dial up their expectations for what it takes to live comfortably.

Salaries haven’t kept pace with inflation. Rising interest rates have pushed up housing costs. The SmartAsset report found that the average income to maintain a “comfortable lifestyle” rose by 20 percent between 2022 and 2023, from $57,013 to $68,499 in take-home pay, in the 25 largest metro areas.

That report, derived from MIT’s Living Wage Calculator, assumes the average family will allocate half of its after-tax income to basic living expenses, 30 percent to discretionary spending and 20 percent to savings and debts.

By that formula, a resident would need to clear $84,000 a year to live comfortably in San Francisco, $78,500 in New York and $76,000 in Washington, D.C., the study found.

Looking at actual salaries in those cities, it would appear that many residents do not live comfortably. Median per-capita income is about $124,000 in San Francisco, $85,000 in New York and $81,000 in D.C., according to the Census. Those are pre-tax figures: take-home pay ranges much lower.

One key factor in rising living costs is spiraling housing expenses. Monthly rents have outpaced inflation. Last spring, the median monthly asking rent surpassed $2,000 for the first time, according to Redfin.

Housing prices, meanwhile, surged by more than 40 percent in two years, from an average of $383,000 in early 2020 to $553,000 in late 2022, according to federal data. The figure slipped to $516,500 this year, as higher mortgage rates sapped purchasing power.

Cars, too, are becoming luxury purchases. The average price for a new vehicle hit $49,500 at the end of 2022, up from $38,948 three years earlier, according to the Kelley Blue Book.

Vehicle prices rose partly because of supply-chain kinks and pandemic shutdowns. Another factor was the demanding American consumer. Buyers pushed up prices by consistently choosing more expensive SUVs and tricked-out trucks over value-priced sedans.

“There’s a lot of debate about how much our expectations are feeding inflation,” said Lisa Gennetian, an applied economist at Duke University.

Homebuyers are seeking ever-larger homes. The average new home grew by 1,000 square feet between the mid-1970s and mid-2010s, according to an analysis by the American Enterprise Institute.

The same principle applies in other areas of family life, Gennetian said. An affluent household might consider private school part of a basic annual budget, while a less wealthy household might struggle to fulfill the fall supply list at public school.

“For some people, private tutoring for my kids, that could be part of my standard of living,” Gennetian said. “Other people, they might be thinking about having a running car.”

Do You Have these Two Goals – Achieving Financial Freedom and a Dream Retirement?

Do You Know What You Are Truly Worth? Are You Paid It? Does It Pay All Your Bills?

We know that in this economy and especially if you follow the old rules of money, the ability to live your dream retirement is getting TOUGH. Truth is, 401(k) accounts aren’t cutting it.

Social Security is just a drop in the bucket of what you need. Uneducated folks are going to be shocked at how far away their dreams really are when they hit retirement.

But those who take action and figure out how to solve this puzzle are the ones who will see those dreams come true. Because it’s a problem you can figure out.

May I ask, “Do You Know What You Are Truly Worth? Are you being paid for that? Will it pay off all your bills? If not, Will an extra 30k-75k, on top of what you currently earn change your life a little bit?

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Should You Have or Start A Side Gig Today?

When you get a weekly bonus check deposited in your account, what are some of the first things you will spend it on?

What is a side gig? It’s a second income stream, apart from your full-time job.

Side gigs have always been appealing (because who couldn’t use some extra money?) but they are especially popular now.

Here’s a Few Reasons Why You Might Want a Side Gig

1. Multiple Income Streams

While you might love your day job and think it will never end, the reality is that it could. Layoffs happen, the economy crashes, or who knows what. And while you might get unemployment checks, those only last so long and aren’t as much as your old salary.

Starting a side gig now means you’ve got multiple income streams later to help support you should times get tough.

2. Create an Emergency Fund

Do you have enough saved to cover three or more months of expenses? More than half of Americans couldn’t cover three months of expenses with an emergency fund Fewer than half of Americans do.

Unforeseen events, like an unexpected illness or car repairs, can be costly. Putting your side gig money into an emergency fund can help you weather a financial storm.

3. Putting More Toward Retirement

Retirement is not as far away as you may think, and the sooner you save for it, the more time your money has to grow. Deposit your side gig money directly to your retirement account or take more out of your regular paycheck to ensure you get the match for your employer.

Either way, the more you stash away now, the more you’ll have later. And who knows? With all the extra money you’re saving, you might be able to retire early!

4. Pay Off Debt

Student loans, a mortgage, or a new car all mean you’ve got debts. And while these are “good” debts, you still have to pay them back.

A side gig can help you put more money toward paying them down. And the sooner you get your debts paid off, the sooner you can start putting the money toward something else.

5. Prepare for a Big Event

What life-changing event might be on the horizon? New situations will undoubtedly mean new expenses. But with a side gig, you can manage those expenses.

For example, the average cost of childcare for one child is about $226 per week in a daycare center or $694 per week if you hire a nanny, while the average cost of a wedding is $22,500.

You may have saved enough for a down payment on a house and can manage the mortgage, but you still have to pay for insurance, maintenance, utilities, and more. These costs can really add up and may be far more than you anticipated.

6. Living Your Best Life

While your day job may pay the bills, it may not be enough to provide the “extras” that could bring added joy. With the additional money from a side gig, you can afford to travel to your cousin’s destination wedding or go on that safari you’ve dreamed about since studying Africa in fourth grade. Just as side gigs are flexible, so are the choices of what to do with that higher balance in your bank account!

7. Might Lead to New Things

Your side gig might take your career to places you never thought of.

Side hustles are a great way to grow your network. These new connections may be able to help you in your day job or side job sometime in the future.

And when you work on your side hustle, you’re learning skills (like time management and conflict resolution) you may not get to in your day job. Adding new skills to your career toolkit can help you move up the career ladder, or even into a whole new career.

8. Diversifying Your Income

It’s risky to put control of 100% of your income in the hands of one employer and one manager.

If you have a side business, even a small one, you have more security than someone who relies on one full-time job to take them through to retirement.

People start side businesses every day. They may keep their business small and keep their full-time job, too. Or they may grow their consulting business to become their full-time thing.

9. There’s Room for Everyone

Some independent consultants have decades of experience and some of them only have a few years of experience.

A great thing about independent consulting is that there are clients to match every consultant’s experience and price level. Some clients want to hire a consultant with many years of experience and training. They need that expertise and they have the budget to pay for it.

Some clients want to hire a less experienced consultant at a lower hourly rate.

10. My Big “A-ha!” about Business and Consulting

I was a construction person. When I started I was at the University of San Francisco, a former US Army Special Forces Member, terrified of starting a business. I thought it would be hard and scary. I was afraid a client would ask me a question I didn’t know the answer to.

One day that happened. I graduated from Law School was build a Firemen’s Fund Building in Marin and a client asked me, “What do you know about [some obscure construction law thing].” I said, “I don’t know a thing about that area of law. Why do you ask?”

“No reason,” the client said. “I just heard that term for the first time and I was curious what it meant.”

“I’m going to a construction law event next week,” I said. “I’ll ask around and let you know.”

I provided a huge value to my client by getting the answer to his question. I learned something new myself, too.

Watch for Signs!

You may get a sign that tells you, “It’s time to look into having your own business on the side.”

The signs could be subtle, or loud.

Here are ten signs that you should have a side gig:

1. You know exactly what you’d do with an extra $1K-$10K per month.

2. You want to keep your current job.

3. You’re willing to devote a few hours a week to a second-income project.

4. You are already pretty good at time management, or you’re ready to get better at it.

5. You see the benefits of a side business for your credibility, marketability, confidence, business knowledge, network and income.

6. People have told you, “You’d be a good consultant.”

7. You like the idea of having your own business and working with clients directly.

8. You may have thought about growing your side business to become your full-time job.

9. Or your plan may be to launch your side business now and run it after retirement.

10. You want to explore life outside the corporate and institutional walls.

If this list describes you, someone is trying to tell you something: it’s time to launch your own business!

What to Consider Before You Get a Side Gig

1. Determine if You Can Do It

Juggling two jobs can be rough. After all, having two jobs means twice as many schedules to keep track of, twice as many meetings, and twice as many responsibilities. So before you apply for a second job thinking it sounds fun, really consider if your current career will allow for it.

On the flip side, if your current work schedule differs vastly from day to day, you’re constantly required to stay late at the office, or you’re on call 24/7, fully committing to a second gig may be significantly harder.

**2. Even if You Can Do it, Should You?**

It’s also important to consider how your physical, emotional, and social well-being would stand up to a second job. Are you completely exhausted when you get home, or do you have energy to spare (enough energy to work another 4-8 hours)? If you had a terrible day at the office, would you be able to put it behind you in order to put forth your best effort in your side gig? Are you OK with sacrificing a few social events to fulfill your new responsibilities?

As intimidating as these questions seem, it’s important to answer them honestly. After all, these factors will significantly impact your motivation and overall performance—and if you can’t get (and stay) motivated, you two-job stint won’t last long. But if you’re committed, it’ll work.

3. Find a Position That Suits You

If you’ve determined a second gig is the right decision for you, the next piece of the puzzle is to actually find one that fits your needs.

As you’re evaluating potential positions, it’s important to determine if and how it will fit into your current role. Are shifts strictly scheduled? Will you need to be on call (and will that affect your current position)? Neither job should have to suffer for you to make time for the other.

Also consider the type of work will you’ll be doing. If you spend all day at your first job at a desk, do you want to spend your evenings doing the same thing? Even if you’re taking on a side gig just to earn some extra cash, it’s a big commitment—so you should enjoy whatever job you choose.

4. Tell Your Current Employer—Or Not

One of the toughest parts about landing a new job was figuring out if I needed to broach the situation with my current employer.

When you reach the point where you have a second job offer on the table, take a look at your current company handbook. Often, employers will outline specific guidelines for employees looking to gain outside employment, and may require anything from written permission from a direct supervisor to approval from the CEO. If this is the case, stick to the rules—you don’t want to risk the consequences of sneaking a second job under the radar.

However, if your company doesn’t have such a policy, the decision is completely up to you. In my case, since my hours at my side job were so flexible, and I knew it wouldn’t conflict with my current gig, I chose to keep my new position to myself.

5. Find Balance

At first, while you’re busy making a good impression on your new employer, you’ll be tempted to skip working out, bail on every social event, and abandon your kitchen in favor of takeout. But if you let your double duty take precedence over everything else in your life, your happiness (and physical well-being) will plummet—fast.

So, it’s important to figure out how to prioritize your life outside of your second job. Maybe you commit to waking up an hour earlier to work out, or dedicate Sunday afternoons to cooking and freezing meals for the week so you can whip up something other than ramen noodles between jobs.

Yes, your side gig is important—but the rest of your life is important, too. So before you dive into the world of dual responsibility, do a little planning, a lot of reflection, and wait for that perfect fit.

Get Your Hustle On

You don’t need a lot of time to start a side gig. A few hours a week may be all it takes. What’s more, lots of side jobs can be done remotely.

May I ask, Do You Know What You Are Truly Worth?

Are you being paid for that? Will it pay off all your bills?

If not, Will an extra 30k-75k, on top of what you currently earn change your life a little bit?

May I also ask, do you want something better?

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Have a wonderful, safe, and fun week.

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