On today’s episode of The His & Her Money Show, we talk about a big issue that is affecting our entire country, student loan debt. It is one of the biggest hurdles for anyone trying to get financially free.
As our guest Ryan Craig points out, the U.S. student loan debt total is at $1.5 TRILLION dollars. This debt was incurred mostly by students who believed the dream that college would help them get a “good job”, only to find that the “good jobs” wanted employees with a different set of skills.
How do we fix this problem and how do we prevent the next generation of college-bound students from falling into the trap?
Give them alternatives.
That’s what Ryan Craig is all about. Ryan argues that now is the time to give cheaper and more targeted options for people, throughout their careers, whether they are high school students or experienced workers looking to advance their career.
Ryan shares these educational alternatives to spark the conversation on what our society needs to be having about education and jobs. He also shares what you can do to prepare your college-bound children for the labor market of the future.
Get in touch with Ryan Craig on Twitter.
What You Will Learn
- What is causing the student loan crisis?
- How much should we be saving for college?
- Conversations parents should have with their kids about paying for college
- The “right-left” education approach Ryan says schools should adapt to help students find better jobs
- Examples of career paths that lead to good first-time jobs
- Alternatives to college
- Conversations our society needs to have about paying for college
- How to break up with the “college will fix everything” belief
- What higher education may look like in the future
- What high schools) and parents need to do to prepare their children for college alternatives
Resources Mentioned
- A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College
- Salesforce
- The Ultimate Guide to UI Design Bootcamps
- The Ultimate Guide to Digital Marketing Bootcamps
- Galvanize
- TalentPath
- Techtonic
- Aon Apprenticeships
- Alternatives to College
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