08.20.25 Where The Jobs Are / The More Versatile 529 Plan

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

A rapidly changing job market calls for reassessment and thinking outside the box. And maybe outside your town. Clark seeks to help open your mind on 3 fronts in the quest for satisfying employment. Also, 529 Plans just got even better, with new ways to utilize them for non-traditional education. Job Assessment: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 New Possibilities With 529 Plans: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Axios: Where the jobs are 5 midsize U.S. cities driving small-business growth Is Now a Good Time To Buy an Electric Vehicle? Should You Ever Lease a Car? Report: These 10 Vehicles Are the Best for the Money in 2025 Best 529 College Savings Plans By State 529 to Roth IRA: Rollover Rules, Conversion Guide, and FAQs How to Get Financial Affairs In Order Before Death or Disability Subscription Services: Why Canceling Is So Hard (and a Solution) ESPN and FOX Join Forces on New Streaming TV BundleIs Is Sling’s New Subscription Option the Sneaky Way To Watch Football in 2025? Streaming TV Tool: Find Cheapest Way to Stream Your Favorite TV Channels Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com / Ask Clark Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.9	It's my pleasure to welcome you here to the Clark Howard Show. You know, our mission is to serve
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1:31.9	CAC. Today, I'm going to begin by talking about the job market. There's something that is a trend
1:40.9	that may be your friend in a time that the job market is not being your friend at all.
1:49.2	Also, there are new ways that the 529 plan has become a universal option for parents to put money in
2:00.8	where before it was just college, college,
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