Choosefi | Financial Independence Podcast For The Stealth Wealth Community

074 | Ryan Carson’s tech-education company, Treehouse, teaches computer coding as a trade skill, giving students an opportunity to enter the work force, or change careers in nine months, at a fraction of the cost of a four-year degree.   Ryan considers coding a trade skill, rather than profession that requires a four-year degree. Ryan founded Treehouse to help people avoid student debt, get a job sooner and start saving for their 401k sooner. There will be 1.4 million new jobs in tech, and only 400,000 will be filled by college graduates. A trade job is composed of acquired skills, or “stackable skills”, like a mechanic or electrician. Will the future be primarily trade jobs? How is Treehouse different from other coding schools? How does apprenticeship work in the tech industry? What is TalentPath, and how does it help develop young coders? For a skilled job, such as coding, landing a job is more dependent on a portfolio than a degree. How does apprenticeship impact a person’s retirement savings, compared to