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Student Loan Planner


Jul 7, 2020

Nicole Hatcher is a physician assistant and the personal finance expert behind Frugal Chic Life. She shares her story of becoming a PA and her experiences with racism and bias as a professional. We also talk about degree creep as a hurdle for Black people getting a college education and how to make healthcare professions more accessible to minorities.

 

In today’s episode, you'll find out:

 

  • Why Nicole chose to go into the medical field
  • Why she decided to become a PA instead of a doctor
  • The ways being a PA is more flexible than being a doctor
  • Where the PA profession got its start
  • How much PA school costs
  • The average student debt of a PA
  • The earning potential of a PA right out of school
  • How systemic racism shows up in healthcare
  • Nicole’s experiences with racism as a professional
  • How degree creep is widening the racial wealth gap
  • How Nicole is promoting financial literacy

 

Full show notes at: http://studentloanplanner.com/84

 

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