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The Clark Howard Podcast

10.03.23 Post Pandemic Entrepreneurs / Overkill: Fitness Device Obsession

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.64.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Out of the massive and ongoing losses of the pandemic, many people reassessed their lives and livelihoods. This reset has led to a wave of new businesses. Clark discusses how this is outstanding for the American economy, the hope and hazard of entrepreneurship - and the upstart scammers that startups must look out for. Also today, are you obsessed with your fitness devices? This can become a problem for some… including Clark. Small Business: Pride & Peril: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Fitness Devices: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show The Pandemic Small-Business Boom Is Fueling the US Economy Vetting a business or coaching opportunity before you buy in How To Find and Choose a Financial Advisor Your Fitbit and Apple Watch may wind up hurting you Yes, your smart TV is spying on you – Here's how to stop it Save $30 with a new Costco membership Homeowners Insurance Archives - Clark Howard California changes homeowner's insurance to repair the market Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com 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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0:00.0

Here's something that will blow you away, heat pumps, the low carbon future of home heating,

0:07.7

and now is the perfect time to upgrade with a 7,500 pound government grant.

0:13.5

And if you get yours from British guests, we guarantee you will heat your home to your

0:16.9

perfect temperature, or your money back.

0:20.2

And what's more, we won't be beating on price.

0:23.0

So it's British guests, heat pumps, exclusions and conditions of life, government grant

0:28.2

subject to eligibility.

0:58.9

And later, are you obsessed with fitness devices?

1:04.1

I'll tell you why that could become a problem for you.

1:09.0

A solution could actually become a problem.

1:13.2

So the pandemic was so disruptive to culture, to society.

1:20.6

And the disruptions continue post-pandemic.

1:25.4

The stats on the office market around the United States and many other places in the world

1:32.0

going to lead to a wave of foreclosures, a wave of corporate bankruptcies.

1:37.6

There will be some number of bank failures where banks are overly exposed to local commercial

1:45.4

lending.

1:46.9

And then we lost a million and a half people, approximately, in the United States to the

1:51.6

pandemic.

1:52.6

A lot of terrible disruptions in families, health wise, financially.

2:00.6

And at the same time, out of bad things, good things happen.

2:06.6

One of the best for future American economic growth is a lot of people reassess their

2:14.0

lives.

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