A member of Team Clark achieved four-figure savings on essentials last year!
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| | 💵 Today’s Top Stories | | | A member of Team Clark achieved four-figure savings on essentials she buys regularly during last year’s Prime Day by following this simple strategy you can replicate. Read more. |
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| | | Ordering personal checks from a big bank is almost always a rip-off. Here’s where you can turn to buy cheap checks online. Read more. |
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| | | | Airline ticket prices have been volatile for a few years. Clark holds strong opinions about the best time to buy international plane tickets and when fares will be cheapest in 2025. Read more. |
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| | | Evaluating credit cards for cruises is more complex than you may imagine. Avoid cruise line credit cards but consider welcome bonuses, annual fees, foreign transactions and travel protection. Read more. |
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| | 🇺🇸 The State of American Finances and Sentiment | In politics, the president gives the State of the Union. The financial equivalent is perhaps a much lesser known report: the Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking. | It’s nonetheless interesting. And we recently peeked at the 2024 edition. | The report included a frightening trend – 7% of homeowners are now eschewing homeowners insurance, mostly because they can’t afford it. | We write about the best homeowners insurance companies and how much coverage you need. | Barely one-third of Americans (35%) feel they’re financially on track to retire. If you want help knowing how to save for retirement, we’ve got you covered. And this calculator can help you see if you are on track for retirement. | Nearly three-quarters (73%) of Americans say they’re doing OK or even living comfortably. That’s down from 78% in 2021 but up from 72% in ’23. | Finally, job changers felt their new position was better just 62% of the time, down from 72% in ’22. | | 📊 Stat of the Day | | | 💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals | | | | | 🎙️ Podcast | Want to ask a question or share your opinion on the podcast? Tell us! Submit an Ask Clark or Clark Stinks post for a chance to have it covered on the podcast. | | | ☎️ 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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