Finance graduate school through your job.

Instead of paying for graduate courses yourself, find employment that offers educational assistance. If the education costs $5,000, you’d need to earn $6,944 if you’re in the 28% tax bracket (assuming you can’t claim any tax break for the expense). If the employer pays for it, this benefit is tax free, effectively putting almost $7,000 more in your pocket! Find out from the company what you must do to qualify for payment or reimbursement of education expenses.