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October 11, 2024

šŸ’µ Todayā€™s Top Stories

If your use driverā€™s license as identification when you fly and it isnā€™t REAL ID-compliant by this date in 2025, TSA will turn you away and not let you fly. Hereā€™s how to tell if your license is already compliant with just one glance. Read more.

Clark thinks about monthly expenses in three buckets: housing and transportation, monthlies and little purchases. Hereā€™s how to manage and reduce your spending in each. Read more.

This phone provider runs on Verizonā€™s network and offers cell phones and software that cater to senior adults for as little as $20 a month. Read more.

You donā€™t have to take a pesky in-person medical exam to get term life insurance. Here are the tradeoffs and how these policies work. Read more.

šŸŽ‰ 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 October 11, 2024.

Credit Cards

  • NEW! Navy Federal cashRewards Plus: New cashRewards or cashRewards Plus cardholders can get $200 cash back when they spend $2,000 in the first 90 days of opening a new account, and get a one-time $98 statement credit when you pay $49 or more for an annual Walmart+ membership as of account opening. Learn more.

Phone Plans

  • Consumer Cellular: Consumer Cellular: Get two unlimited lines for $60; save an additional $5/month with AARP (senior citizens only).

  • H2O Wireless: Get 50% off your first month on any monthly unlimited plan (new customers only).

  • US Mobile: New customers can get 30 days free or 3 months of Unlimited Starter for $45 ($15/month).

Streaming

  • Philo: Get a 7-day free trial.

šŸ“Š Stat of the Day

šŸ’µ 10%: The share of the U.S. workforce that belonged to a union in 2023 according to new numbers from the United States Labor Department. Thatā€™s the lowest figure ever in a dataset that dates back to 1983. Unions did gain 139,000 members last year and grabbed some headlines with strikes and near-strikes.

šŸ’°ļø Deal Alert: Todayā€™s Top Deals
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šŸŽ™ļø Podcast

There was an ugly meltdown after a fintech (ā€œfinancialā€ and ā€œtechnologyā€) company went bust. Many people still donā€™t have their money! Luckily, a new rule from the FDIC is coming soon. Clark explains the rule and how to know if an online bank is a scam. Also, weā€™re seeing a surge in rent-to-own opportunities across the United States right now. Is it ever a good idea? Clark shares the pitfalls and what you need to look out for.

ā˜Žļø 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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