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💵 Today’s Top Stories
The best internet in the country comes from a major cell phone carrier, according to the latest customer satisfaction survey. Where does your provider rank? Read more.
Electricity is cheaper today than it was 30 years ago. But Disneyland tickets (+219%), pay TV (+209%), ground beef (+132%) and employer health insurance (+114%) are all up big-time. Read more.
Your tires puncture or wear out. You’re at the shop replacing them when a salesperson offers you a “replace them for any reason” deal. Does Clark think you should accept? Read more.
Travel insurance starts at 6% of the trip cost, Clark says. But that’s not the biggest problem with trip insurance. Clark called this aspect a “nightmare,” which is why he loves what some travel credit cards offer. Read more.
🛫 Boston Opens Remote Terminal for Select Airline Passengers
Have you ever caught yourself standing in line to check your luggage or get through security at an airport and thought to yourself, “There’s got to be a better way!”?
Well, if an experiment in Massachusetts works out, perhaps there will be another option proliferating across airline travel in the future.
Boston Logan International Airport just opened a three-month pilot program for a remote terminal in Framingham.
It’s the first time a TSA screening shuttle will originate at a non-airport facility.
It’s open to Delta and JetBlue passengers on flights departing from 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $9 each way (free for kids).
You clear TSA in Framingham (rather than battling long lines at the airport). You also check your bags there. Then you catch a bus and get dropped off near your gate at Logan.
The distance: about 22 miles (or a bus ride of 30 minutes+). It’s recommended to arrive three hours early for domestic flights.
For now, that doesn’t sound more efficient. The jury is out on whether it’s less stressful (less crowded?). But it’s an interesting development. And perhaps it will open a new avenue within air travel in the future.
📊 Stat of the Day
📉 $500: The average cut to Social Security benefit checks in 2032 — a cut of about 24% to the typical benefit. That’s according to new analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Clark has called for bipartisan cooperation while expressing optimism that Social Security will continue paying benefits and that Congress will act to address long-term funding challenges.
💰 Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
🎙 Podcast
Are you on track for a happy retirement? It takes more than just a healthy bank account. In this episode, Wes Moss shares the lifestyle data that separates truly happy retirees from the rest. It all comes down to a "magic number" of core pursuits – the super-activities that keep you moving, socializing, and fulfilled. Then, he dives into the financial side, breaking down the psychological power of dividend investing and how it can bring calm to your retirement portfolio.
☎ 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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