Wanting to move to finance after getting my M.S. in Counseling.

As the title indicates, I will be graduating in May of 2018 with an M.S. in School Counseling while also taking the NCE to get my PPC eventually working toward an LPC.

However, as I have grown in this program and developed financially (thanks to this sub and my amazing soon-to-be in-laws) I have grown more and more interested in pursuing finance. I really like the idea of financial freedom and making more money in life while also crunching numbers and using my strengths in my career.

I wonder if any of you can offer any advice/suggestions/books/learning resources that I can begin to take advantage of while I finish this Master's degree and have the free time to begin pursing educational interests in my free time. I feel finishing this M.S. will be beneficial (as a first gen student) to allow me to at least find a steady job once I graduate and attempt to transition my career.

I appreciate your time and feedback. I still consider myself a newbie in this field but wish to learn whatever I can to ensure the future generations in my family (I come from a long line of alcoholics and addicts) are successful and have financial security moving forward.