$10 item can stop auto theft (2 26 25)

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Anthony Hazzard
February 26, 2025

There are more ad-supported streaming tiers than ever before. How do the different streaming platforms compare? We have all the information later in this email.

💵 Today’s Top Stories
Car Theft

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Pet Travel

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Zelle

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TMobile

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📺️ Netflix’s Ad-Supported Tier Offers Best Bang for Your Buck

The last several years ushered in a proliferation of ad-supported streaming tiers.

But how many ads do you have to tolerate on popular platforms to save a few bucks per month? And how big is the difference between streaming companies?

Sherwood Media set out to do an informal check by creating new ad-supported accounts on Netflix, Peacock, Disney+, Max, Paramount+ and Hulu. The reporter watched two popular shows on each platform and logged every instance of advertisements.

The author’s conclusion: “Of these ad-supported plans, Netflix’s $6.99 plan is the cheapest, followed by Peacock and Paramount+, at $7.99 a month. Paramount+ showed slightly more ads than Peacock and they were often the same house ads for CBS shows, which became annoying.

“In the end, Netflix stood alone with not just the lowest price, but the overall smallest percentage of ads per show. So, if you value your time and can’t stomach the $15.49 ad-free tier, Netflix’s ad-supported plan might be the best bang for your buck.”

💸 Today’s Top Savings Rates

Check out our updated list of Clark.com-approved high-yield savings accounts with the highest rates. Here are the top five APYs on our list as of February 26, 2025.

📊 Stat of the Day

📉 -6.6%: The rate of decline in the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index vs. last month. It’s the largest one-month decline since August 2021. The 98.3 score came in “significantly” below expectations according to economists that the Wall Street Journal polled. Consumers are worried about inflation again.

💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
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🎙️ Podcast

How much money do you need to retire? Fiduciary financial advisor Wes Moss outlines two straightforward methods to determine the amount you'll need for a comfortable retirement. Wes walks you through factoring in income streams like Social Security and pensions, alongside your individual spending goals, to arrive at your target number. Also, "doom and gloom" headlines can often dominate financial news. Should you listen? Wes shares his perspective.

☎️ 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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