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Briefing: 33-year-old NYC teacher had $92,000 in student debt—she's using a $55/hour side hustle to pay it off
Strategic angle: Ashley Alicea earns $90,000 a year as a charter school teacher in NYC and has a $55 hourly side hustle in mental health counseling.
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Updated 23 days ago
Ashley Alicea, a 33-year-old teacher at a charter school in New York City, has an annual salary of $90,000.
To address her significant student debt of $92,000, she has taken on a side hustle in mental health counseling, earning $55 per hour.
This dual-income strategy reflects the growing trend among educators to seek additional revenue streams to manage financial burdens.