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Talking to Young Auto Body Techs About Money

It's time for the collision industry to talk to young technicians about managing their money.

Rachel James
By Rachel James
Rachel started her career as a wrench and since then has had management responsibilities, consulting positions and sales roles in the automotive and collision industry. She is also a former vocational school student and has stayed connected to her roots as an advisory member to many regional high schools and collision associations across the country. She’s also an active volunteer with SkillsUSA. Rachel currently runs a financial planning practice to educate and support the collision industry.
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BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl discusses why young technicians could use a good talking to when it comes to managing their finances from the BodyShop Business AirPro Diagnostics Collision Garage at Babcox Media. For more information, visit airprodiagnostics.com.

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