093 The DIY & Trade Job Path to Financial Freedom with Tinian Crawford

<p>You may think that you need a traditional education to reach Financial Freedom, but on this episode, Tinian Crawford is here to tell us otherwise. He shares with us how lucrative a job in the Trades can be and why more people should be looking to a trade career and building their DIY skills to help them reach their goals of Financial Independence.  </p> <p>On this episode you will learn:</p> <ul> <li>Tinian’s backstory & his entrepreneurial journey into the world of Financial Independence</li> <li>What’s considered a "trade job" and how pursuing trade skills is a great alternative to a traditional college education</li> <li>The demand for trade jobs and the gap between skilled workers and available positions</li> <li>How one can get started in the trades, how to get your children started & how to pivot into a trade career</li> <li>How to become a trade entrepreneur in order to reach your financial goals</li> <li>The gender gap and barrier that women may experience when looking to get into trades but why women are needed in these fields plus so much more</li> </ul> <p><strong>Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/04/25/605092520/high-paying-trade-jobs-sit-empty-while-high-school-grads-line-up-for-university"> NPR Article</a></p> <p><a href= "https://explorethetrades.org/women-in-the-trades/">Women in the Trades</a></p> <p><a href= "https://diy2fi.com/2018/11/01/college-vs-the-trades-an-educational-cost-comparison/"> College vs Trades </a></p> <p><a href= "https://diy2fi.com/2018/08/27/why-i-have-a-big-little-stupid-hot-tub/"> My Big Stupid Hot Tub</a></p> <p>Join The <a href="https://www.journeytolaunch.com/join" rel="noopener">Weekly Newsletter List</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.journeytolaunch.com/voicemail/" rel= "noopener">Leave me a voicemail</a>– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast!</p> <p><a href= "http://bronx.news12.com/category/328482/making-cents-with-kristie" re