12.16.19 Jobs that don't require a college degree; Lending money to friends; New dental technology

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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So many are languishing in low paying jobs, unable to get ahead. See the Clark.com story on jobs that don't require college degrees and pay at least $70k per year. The Bureau of Labor statistics provides the data. The number one job - Air traffic controller - does require 2 years of training and retirement at age 55 - $125k per year. That may be too stressful for many. Job number 2 - Logistics (transportation, storage or distribution) manager at $95K. Police department supervisor - wages vary by location - $90K on average. See the full list including required training and education. A Bankrate survey reveals that more than 1/3 of those who have lent money to or cosigned for family or friends, have suffered financially with their credit ruined, money lost and/or the relationship damaged or destroyed. True example: Someone who cosigned for a friend's vehicle later had to pay for a repossession for a vehicle that had no benefit from, which ruined their credit for years. If you lend money to a friend or family member, think of it as a gift. Do not expect to get paid back. If they were good for it, they'd use a bank. Secondly, don't ever cosign a loan unless you can afford to deal with the consequences if the borrower chooses not to pay. And make sure you're aware in real time whether the payments are being made on time. If not, step in and pay, because you're fully legally responsible, no matter what. At January's CES convention Clark reported on app-based toothbrushes. It seems that both children and adults generally do an inadequate job of brushing. Expect to see app-based toothbrush systems peddled over the holidays. These systems vary but generally monitor and guide brushing. Prevention is key. This could save you dental trouble. Also, dentist are migrating to precisioned designed, near perfect 3-D printed crowns, which can be completed in one visit. This technology is in use for only about 15% of dental practitioners, but as more adopt, it gets cheaper and better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.0	Glad you're with us here on the Clark Howard Show where it's about you learning ways to keep more of what you make.
0:42.0	Clark.com is our main website, cartdeals.com is where you can go to find ways to save money around the clock.
0:51.0	Coming up in a few minutes in today's Clark Rageous moment, a follow-up on lending money to family members and friends.
1:00.0	And coming up, you know, later, I talked about it when I was at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, CES.
1:09.0	How you take care of your teeth is going through a radical transformation that might hurt your wallet but certainly help your dental health.
1:20.0	I'll fill you in.
1:22.0	So on Clark.com, we posted a story recently that has stayed the number one story, the most visited story on our website for day after day after day.
1:38.0	And it speaks to a big need in the marketplace.
1:44.0	So many people working in jobs where they feel like they're just not getting anywhere falling behind, not making the money they need to have a decent financial life.
1:59.0	And so we posted a story on jobs that you don't have to go to college for, get a four year degree that pay a minimum 70,000 a year.
2:17.0	And that story just really, really struck a chord.
2:26.0	The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2:30.0	And the jobs are pretty arcane, some of them.
2:37.0	But I want to start with the number one best paying job that in this case requires that you go to college for two years.
2:49.0	And it's to be an air traffic controller.
2:53.0	A job that if you take it, your controller only till when you're forced to retire at age 55.
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