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💵 Today’s Top Stories
Did you know there were almost 1,000 recalls involving nearly 30 million vehicles in 2025? Mercedes claims the fewest while an American brand is struggling. And what about Tesla? Read more.
Looking for new ways to save on groceries? This grocery shopping guide will give you big ideas to save more, spend less and keep your food budget on track. Read more.
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When and where you purchase a laptop can be just as important as which laptop you buy. Here’s our advice based on our price-tracking research. Read more.
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💰 Price-Conscious Americans Score a Win
The consumer-heavy American culture is a benefit for the most part. It fuels a wonderful economy and it allows businesses to prosper.
But Clark highlights the benefits of comparison shopping and making prudent decisions with your money. That way, you can enjoy financial freedom and get to make choices about how to use your abundance of resources long-term.
Well, those of us in the Clark camp have won some major victories of late. The latest signal: PepsiCo’s first-quarter earnings call.
The company reported a revenue beat and overall revenue growth (+8.5%) for its North American food business for the first time in two years. Why? Because it has slashed prices.
“Cost-conscious consumers are long past their foodflation breaking point,” The Daily Upside reported. “If McDonald’s struggled to sell $6 cheeseburgers, it’s no wonder Pepsi’s Frito-Lay brand struggled to sell $6 bags of Doritos, which became the recent going rate for large-sized bags in many major markets.
“After two years of declining sales across its Frito-Lay and Quaker Oats North America division, push came to shove in February, when Pepsi announced it would slash prices on packaged food by as much as 15%.”
Consider it a win for American consumers, who are showing there’s a limit to the inflation we’ll tolerate from profit-minded corporations — even for long-established, popular brands.
📊 Stat of the Day
🍤 $25-$30: Red Lobster’s endless shrimp promotion, which is surprisingly returning. It cost the chain $11 million in Q3 of 2023, costing $20 at the time. Two years ago, Red Lobster’s CEO said he didn’t plan to bring it back because “I know how to do math.”
💰 Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
🎙 Podcast
It sounds like a paradox, but a growing number of Americans reaching millionaire status still feel like they are standing on shaky financial ground. Clark dives into the psychological and cultural traps that keep high earners feeling insecure. He shares his "bear preparing for winter" strategy, explaining why paying yourself first is the only way to turn a high income into true, lasting financial confidence. Also, Clark tackles the increasingly deceptive world of "ghost jobs" and side hustle scams. Whether you are looking for a career change or just trying to pay down debt with a part-time gig, con artists are using fake listings to harvest your identity and your money. Clark reveals the red flags you need to watch for, including the essential "verify before you apply" workflow.
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