Career and Salary Planning
How Much Will You Be Able to "Pay Later"?
To estimate how much indebtedness you can probably manage when you
graduate, consider your expected starting salary, earnings prospects and
your lifestyle. Then, estimate your anticipated level of debt and monthly
payments and see if the two are in the same range. If you cannot afford
your projected payments, then try to borrow less. Try to be realistic
when projecting your future earnings and the amount you will need to pay
living expenses after graduation. Remember, starting a new job and setting
up living arrangements will require extra resources and create a heavy
initial demand on your new income. Click here to use the budget
worksheet.
Use them to project your future income and debts
For Career and Salary Planning, please visit the following websites:
- Job Star Central
- Salary.com
- United States Office of Personnel Management, Salary & Wages
- U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook
- U.S. Department of Labor, for Salary Statistics
- College Grad
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This page last updated April 17, 2012