You can use the ol’reliable magical masterclass trick. Go to some nobles and tell them some random stadistic about how much can learning a cantrip help their sons to defend themselves in these hard times.

As an evil wizard, you could pay your staff less than 2000g and make some savings.

Just flee to the Astral plane, bro. They don’t extradite.

Have you considered earning more gold?

Is… Is this a boomery economic reality denial meme with a wizard? Oh no not 3 dollar toast.