For grads: Best places to start career
Congratulations to this year’s grads
who have left academia just when
the economy is booming, employers
are hiring, and unemployment is
historically low.
The question is where to start the
new career. A new study by WalletHub
ranks 180 cities based on 27 metrics,
including number of entry-level jobs,
average salary, housing affordability,
and friendliness to singles and families.
At the top of the list with the overall
best rank was Salt Lake City, Utah,
with number one quality of life rank
and a number three professional
opportunities rank.
Coming in second overall was Orlando,
FL, ranking number one in professional
opportunities and number six in quality
of life.
Rounding out the top 10, the next
top cities in order are Atlanta, GA,
Charleston, SC, Tempe, AZ, Austin, TX,
Columbia, SC, Denver, CO, Raleigh, NC,
and Grand Rapids, MI.
Affordable housing considerations
took California locations down on
the list, with all but one of the least
affordable cities located in California
Recent graduates are hitting the job
market at just the right time.
(Oakland, Los Angeles, Glendale and
San Francisco.) The lone non-California
location ranked as least affordable was
New York City.
Meanwhile, Iowa ranked most affordable
twice (Cedar Rapids and Des Moines),
with other cities including Overland
Park, KS, Sioux Falls, SD, and Garland, TX.
Grads are most likely to be able to
get jobs in Charleston, SC, Orlando,
FL, Columbia, SC, Salt Lake City, UT,
and Atlanta, GA. Cities with the
least available entry-level jobs were
Bridgeport, CT, Santa Clarita, CA,
Garden Grove, CA, North Las Vegas, NV,
and New York City.
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To see the full results, visit
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Electrical safety around swimming pools
Everyone knows water and electricity
don’t mix, but pool owners have a
particular reason to be concerned.
Moneywise
Opening a custodial
investment account for
children
In North Carolina, a 17-year-old
lifeguard drowned in 2016 when a faulty
grounding wire electrified a pool. The
wiring had not been inspected for years.
Built-in pool lights, pumps and wiring
are engineered to guard against
electrification of water. But these
elements always require inspection and
maintenance.
Pool owners routinely have the local
pool company replace and service
pool lights, but it isn’t enough. Pool
technicians might know how to work on
electrical equipment but they are rarely
certified electricians. Pool owners
should hire a certified electrician to
inspect the electrical systems on a
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Have your pool routinely inspected by a
certified electrician.
routine basis, according to University
of Alabama at Birmingham’s Advanced
Safety and Engineering Management.
An energized body of water can
cause anything from tingling of the
skin to paralysis, cardiac arrest and
electrocution. The extent of injuries
depends on the level of current going
through the water.
Parents can open brokerage accounts
for their children and get tax breaks,
according to The Motley Fool. Custodial
accounts are so named because they are
opened in the name of the parent and
will remain under their control until the
child turns 18 or 21 (depending on the
state) and assumes ownership.
Other than the transfer of ownership,
these brokerage accounts are the
same as any other and investments can
be made into any of the brokerage’s
offerings. Any withdrawals or earnings
from the account will be taxed at the
child’s rate which is typically much lower
than the household’s. Money can be
pulled out to cover certain expenses that
would benefit the child.