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June 17, 2024 | Read Online | | | | Advertisement | | | We buy products all the time. But do you ever think about whether or not the brand is trusted? Learn more about the 10 most trusted brands in the United States later on in this email. | | 💵 Today’s Top Stories | | | SIM card swapping can give your personal and financial information to scammers in an instant. Luckily, these steps can help prevent it from happening to you. Read more. |
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| | | Dealerships are expensive and sometimes slow when it comes to maintenance. Many overlook the flaws and blindly trust dealerships. That’s a mistake, Clark explains. Read more. |
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| | | Clark loves Costco and loves to travel. Do you think you should book your next trip through Costco’s travel service? Here are the pros and cons. Read more. |
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| | | Team Clark describes this live TV streaming service as “a bargain seeker’s dream.” Its channel lineup just expanded to more than 80, including Comedy Central, Discovery, Nickelodeon, Food Network and more. Read more. |
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| | 🏠️ Today’s Current Mortgage Rates | According to Freddie Mac, 30-year mortgage rates are 6.95% and 15-year rates are 6.17% as of June 13, 2024. The following chart shows the 30-year mortgage rate trend over the last year. | | Refi Info | Mortgage Refi Calculator | | 🩹 10 Most Trusted Brands in the U.S. | What’s the power of branding? According to Morning Consult’s fifth-annual Most Trusted Brands report, it’s measurable. | The report itself breaks down the numbers into all sorts of categories. But I appreciate the organization’s “Net Trust” score. Here are the 10 most trusted brands in the United States based on Net Trust: | 1. Band-Aid: 60.6
2. UPS: 57.2
3. Google: 54.5
4. Lysol: 54.3
5. Dove: 54.2
6. Amazon: 53.9
T7. Colgate: 53.6
T7. Kleenex: 53.6
T9. Home Depot: 52.6
T9. United States Postal Service: 52.6 | Of note, Band-Aids, invented by Johnson & Johnson in 1921, took the top spot for a third consecutive year. | | 📊 Stat of the Day | | | 💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals | | | | | | 🎙️ Podcast | | Full Show: Clark Stinks! and Why You Should Start Saving for Retirement TODAY |
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| It’s time for "Clark Stinks!" Christa reads the latest "Clark Stinks!" submissions and Clark responds. Also, it’s never too late to start saving for retirement, but it does make a meaningful difference when you start at age 25, 35, 45, 55 or later. Clark walks you through the numbers and encourages all of us to save for our financial futures. | | | ☎️ 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. | | Advertisement | | | | |
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