Can You Build Wealth While Paying Off Student Loans?

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges of building wealth while managing student loans, featuring insights from financial advisor Brenton Harrison.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by student loans or unsure whether you can build wealth at the same time, this conversation will give you clarity, perspective, and actionable next steps. In this episode of Dr. Sev Talks Money, I sit down with financial advisor Brenton Harrison to explore one of the biggest financial tensions many women face today. We discuss why income alone does not guarantee financial security, how childhood money experiences shape the way we handle debt and wealth, and why building reserves while paying down debt is not optional, it’s necessary. Connect with Brenton here: Website: https://www.newmoneynewproblems.com/subscribe Instagram: @newmoney.newproblems YouTube: youtube.com/@newmoneynewproblems Brenton D. Harrison is the founder of New Money New Problems, a financial advisory serving the needs of first and second-generation high income-earners. He has been featured in publications such as Business Insider, USA Today, and Forbes, and named one of the Top 100 Advisors in the country and Top Advisors Under 40 by Investopedia and InvestmentNews . Brenton hosts the weekly New Money New Problems Podcast on all things finance, and the biweekly Escape Student…

People in this episode

Host: Severine Bryan

Guest: Brenton Harrison

Topics covered

• student loans
• wealth building
• financial security
• debt management
• women's finance

Keywords

• student loans
• wealth building
• financial security
• debt
• financial advisor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Money New Problems, Business Insider, USA Today, Forbes, Investopedia, InvestmentNews

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