6 reasons Sam’s Club is better than Costco (2 28 25)

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Costco vs. Sam's Club

Costco remains Clark’s favorite store. But there are things Sam’s Club does better, he says. Including being more customer-friendly in these ways. Read more.

Happy cell phone

Here’s the ultimate comparison between a Big Three (Verizon) cell phone provider and the much cheaper prepaid provider on the same network (Visible). Read more.

Target Date

Here’s why Clark absolutely loves target date funds, the easy button for retirement investing. Read more.

Credit Monitoring

Knowing your credit score, and how it changes over time, is important for your financial health. You can learn how to improve your borrowing power and interest rates while monitoring for fraud. Read more.

Directv

DIRECTV is the latest to get into the “skinny bundle” game, naming their semi-customizable packages “Genre Packs” and “Mini-Packs.” Here’s how much they’ll cost and the channels involved. Read more.

🎉 The Best Can't-Miss Deals Today

From credit cards to phone plans to streaming services and more, here are the top limited-time deals as of February 28, 2025.

Credit Cards

  • Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: Enjoy $250 to use on Capital One Travel in your first cardholder year, plus earn 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening – that’s equal to $1,000 in travel. Learn more.

  • Southwest Credit Cards: Through March 31 2025, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus, Premier, and Priority Consumer Credit Cards are giving new Cardmembers the opportunity to earn the coveted Companion Pass® from Southwest®—plus 30,000 Rapid Rewards® bonus points—after spending $4,000 within the first 3 months from account opening. Learn more.

Phone Plans

  • Tello Mobile: Get unlimited data for $15/month for the first three months (new customers only).

  • Twigby: New customers save $5-$25/month for the first three months.

Streaming

  • Philo: Get a free 7-day trial.

📊 Stat of the Day

💹 $26.8 billion: The amount that Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffet’s company, just paid in taxes to the United States. Among the reasons: $101 billion in realized gains after selling about 600 million Apple shares.

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