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Last updated July 2026.

What this is

MA Ahead is a free tool that helps you think through your future. You tell it where in Massachusetts you want to live and the kind of life you want, and it shows you what that life costs and which careers can pay for it. The optional Blueprint is a one-time $19 purchase that puts your results into a personalized plan.

What this is not

This is not financial advice, career counseling in a clinical or professional sense, legal advice, or tax advice. It does not create a counselor-client or any professional relationship. It cannot promise that any career will pay a certain amount, that you'll be hired, that a school will accept you, or that any path is right for you. You are the one who makes your decisions, and we'd encourage you to verify anything important directly with the relevant school, employer, or licensed professional.

About the numbers

Wage figures come from CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor). School, tuition, and financial aid figures come from the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Real life varies. Pay differs by employer, experience, and exact location, and costs and aid change over time. Treat every number here as a well-informed starting point, not a guarantee, and check current details before making big decisions.

Payments and refunds

The Blueprint is a one-time $19 purchase, processed securely through Stripe. Because it's generated and delivered digitally the moment you buy it, we don't offer refunds. We built it to be worth every dollar: real numbers, a real plan, no fluff. If something looks wrong or broken on our end, reach out and we'll make it right.

Using the tool

Use MA Ahead for your own personal planning. Please don't copy, resell, or pass off the tool or the Blueprint as your own.

Questions

Reach out any time at charlimccarthylcmhc@gmail.com.