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Anthony Hazzard
July 10, 2024

There was a recent study of the top jobs that don’t require a college degree. Check out that list later in this email.

💵 Today’s Top Stories
Booking flights online

The day you book your flight can be a major factor in ticket cost, but when is the best day to buy? We have the answer based on data. Read more.

Windows

Clark loves all things Costco. But that doesn’t supersede the need to comparison shop. Here’s Clark’s take on contractors soliciting business near the Costco exit. Read more.

Online Music

If you enjoy listening to music while working from home, working out or any other time, check out this list of free music sites. Read more.

Certificate of Deposit

Did you know there are two types of CDs? For one type, your bank will restart a new CD term if you don’t pull your money out. And it could stick you with a lousy interest rate. Read more.

Cell phone

This month only, new customers can get their second and third months of service for free when buying a new phone. Consumer Cellular offers 21 phones for as little as $59 up front. Read more.

🧑‍✈️ 10 Highest-Paying Jobs Without a Degree

Clark talks often about how expensive four-year degrees can be, especially from prestigious or brand-name universities.

That path isn’t for everyone, he says. And in many cases, it doesn’t make a lot of economic sense.

Whether you spend a few years at a community college before transferring to a state school to keep university costs down, or you attend a trade school, or you start a business or find a job that doesn’t require a degree, there are many alternative paths.

Here are the top 10 based on median annual salary:

  1. Airline and commercial pilot: $148,900

  2. Information security analyst: $112,000

  3. Elevator and escalator installer and repairer: $99,999

  4. Special effects artist and animator: $98,950

  5. Transportation, storage and distribution manager: $98,560

  6. First-line supervisors of police and detective: $96,290

  7. Radiation therapist: $89,530

  8. Subway and streetcar operator: $88,260

  9. Electrical power-line installer and repairer: $82,340

  10. Dental hygienist: $81,400

💸 Today’s Top Savings Rates

Check out our updated list of Clark.com-approved high-yield savings accounts with the highest rates. Here are the top five APYs on our list as of July 09, 2024.

📊 Stat of the Day

🐔 $25 billion: The amount of revenue McDonald’s now makes on chicken each year. That’s equal to beef sales at the Golden Arches according to CEO Chris Kempczinski. Chick-fil-A is no longer alone in espousing “Eat Mor Chickin.” According to one Yahoo! headline, “Chicken is the new beef – and becoming the crown jewel of fast-food menus.”

💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
Costco Wholesale warehouse
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🎙️ Podcast

Clark was a T-Mobile customer for almost two decades, but it was time for a change. Clark explains why he decided to leave T-Mobile and which provider he selected for his cell phone service. Also, have you ever heard of “spaving?” It’s the idea that you spend more to save more. But really it’s a trick to leak more money out of your wallet. Clark walks you through the trend and the red flags to help you avoid unnecessary spending.

☎️ Need Money Help?

The Team Clark Consumer Action Center is a free helpline that can help you navigate your money questions. Call 636-492-5275. Visit clark.com/cac for more information.

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