Today we talk finances with Mike “The Finance Fellow”.  Mike writes a blog (www.thefinancefellow.com) about his journey from the financial world to now being a Trauma PA, discussing all different types of financial info for pre-PAs, current PA students, and practicing PAs.  We cover a ton of information in this episode, for everyone from pre-PA students choosing schools and obtaining loans, living frugally in school, and how to balance paying student loans and retirement contributions.  Here’s more of what we discussed: Mike’s path from finance to PA Changing course from Med school to PA school Avoiding debt in school Choosing the right school to prevent excess debt Factoring in living expenses in exchange for “brand name” schools Loan Forgiveness: public vs. private debt and which one to pick to take advantage of loan forgiveness programs Living frugally in PA school How to only pay 3% interest on credit cards for the rest of your life Retirement accounts Treating yourself as a business, diversifying your income Similarities between Finance and Medicine—everyone is “selling” something: trust, compassion, etc. How he flipped his house to pay off his student loan debt ***Information on this Podcast does not constitute true financial advice, please seek the opinion of a financial professional before making your own personal financial decisions!*** Find Mike here: Twitter: @thefinancefello Blog: www.TheFinanceFellow.com Email: [email protected]   Send Q&A questions to us: [email protected] Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play!  And we’d love a rating and review!!  Hit the website at pastartup.co to get updates on guides, webinars, and more! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast above, follow us on Twitter (@PAStartupDOTco), and sign up for email updates below.  Man, am I bossy or what? Also, submit your questions for our NEXT Q&A episode to [email protected].