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💵 Today’s Top Stories |
| | Online marketplace Temu splashed onto the scene with a Super Bowl commercial. It offers up to 90% off, free shipping and free returns. Is it the real deal? Team Clark tested it to find out. Read more. |
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| | The Rule of 72 sounds complicated. But this simple math tells you how long it will take for your money to double. Read more. |
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| | Retirement should feel like a never-ending summer—easy, breezy, and totally yours. This guide is packed with tips to help you dodge the stress, make smart moves, and focus on what really matters: enjoying the good life, your way. | Download now. |
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| | With an annual fee of $95 and a welcome bonus worth up to $1,250, this card is also one of the best travel rewards cards on the market. Read more. |
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| | “We’re pulling your credit score” can be unnerving for multiple reasons, including the potential for it to bring down your score a bit. But what determines a hard or soft pull? Read more. |
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| | The cell phone carrier just revealed two new unlimited plans to replace the Go5G plans. Here’s what you get for $85 and $100 per line and how the plans compare to AT&T and Verizon. Read more. |
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📦️ Amazon Continues To Re-Shape Delivery Business |
Earlier this year, one of our staff members came across someone’s New Year’s Resolution online that read: “Buy less [stuff] from Jeff.” |
Jeff, of course, is Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon. If you’re buying goods online, chances are Amazon is on your credit card statement somewhere. |
Despite ascending to one of the largest companies in the world, Amazon is not done building out its shipping network. It just announced plans to invest more than $4 billion into its delivery service in rural locations by the end of 2026, including: |
200 new delivery stations 100,000 new jobs 1 billion+ in extra package delivery capacity 13,000+ rural ZIP codes with improved service |
That’s not the only major announcement in the shipping business last week. UPS also announced it will cut 20,000 jobs this year and close 73 locations before July 1. |
UPS has been distancing itself from Amazon. Said UPS CEO Carol Tome: “[Fulfilling shipments from Amazon centers] is not profitable for us, nor a healthy fit for our network.” |
UPS plans to cut the business it does with Amazon in half in the next year or so. |
Amazon continues to add market share in the private delivery business at the expense of every major competitor. Here are the current standings. |
USPS: 31%
Amazon: 28%
UPS: 21%
FedEx: 17%
Others: 3% |
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🏠️ Today’s Current Mortgage Rates |
According to Freddie Mac, 30-year mortgage rates are 6.76% and 15-year rates are 5.92% as of May 1, 2025. The following chart shows the 30-year mortgage rate trend over the last year. |
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📊 Stat of the Day |
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💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals |
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🎙️ Podcast |
| Full Show: Clark Stinks! and New Tool for Tariffs |
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It’s time for "Clark Stinks!" Christa reads the latest "Clark Stinks!" submissions and Clark responds. Also, Clark talks about innovation in the face of tariffs. A new tool has been created to help businesses navigate prices, and it is a great example of American ingenuity. |
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☎️ 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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