You probably don't even realize that right now you are sitting on an array of skill sets that could lead you to starting a side hustle today. In this episode I talk about how I've started my side hustle by becoming a consultant for different companies. Hope this helps get the wheels turning for you to start your side hustle and start bringing in additional income!

Also, if you're curious to learn more about FitBUX, which I mention in this episode, check them out at their website https://www.fitbux.com/

Keeping climbing y'all!

Often times we feel alone when we start thinking about our financial situations, especially students faced with the overwhelming burden of massive student loan debt. A friend of mine, Ryan Bourdo, a Student Physical Therapist at Regis University, recently wrote a wonderful blog post about his experience handling his student loans. You can read the full article here or by clicking the button above!

Here's a brief snippet of Ryan's blog post, "My Student Financial Situation".

"Perhaps having a vague goal of the future is what is keeping from you from really planning your money out. Or maybe you feel that your debt is scary and ignore it. Or just simply think, “That’s future *your name here*’s problem.” However, what I, and almost everyone who touches finances, believe is that the time is now to work on your own debt and finances. Really, the time was yesterday but you’re here now and that is what matters."

​Follow Ryan on Twitter at @RyanBourdo

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Professor of Economics at Temple University, Dr. Doug Webber, Ph.D about student loan debt from a macro level. Doug is one of the nicest and brightest people I have had the pleasure of talking with. He has been published in FiveThirtyEight.com and has such an incredible perspective about higher education policy.

Have you ever wondered where all of that tuition money goes to? Are colleges and universities just pocketing huge sums of money? How can we curb the amount of student loan debt from an institutional level? I ask Doug all of these questions and more in this episode.

About Dr. Doug Webber
Dr. Doug Webber, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at Temple University and a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). His main areas of interest are labor economics and the economics of higher education. He provided his testimony to the Senate HELP Committee on risk-sharing and student loan policy in May of 2015. You can find out more about Doug through his website, doug-webber.com

Follow Doug on Twitter: @dougwebberecon
Show Notes:

• Doug's background and how he became interested in studying higher education policies
• The history behind why student loans were created in the first place in America
• Doug explains the difference between the "cost" of higher education and the "price" of higher education
• Where does your tuition money go?
• The role marketing plays into driving up the "price" of higher education
• Doug addresses why public universities are receiving less and less funding from the state level
• Doug speaks about the future of student loans and his thoughts on the benefits and downfalls of higher education