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October 11, 2024

💵 Today’s Top Stories

If your use driver’s license as identification when you fly and it isn’t REAL ID-compliant by this date in 2025, TSA will turn you away and not let you fly. Here’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. Here’s how to manage and reduce your spending in each. Read more.

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

You don’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.

🎉 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.

📊 Stat of the Day

💵 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. That’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.

💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
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🎙️ Podcast

There was an ugly meltdown after a fintech (“financial” and “technology”) company went bust. Many people still don’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, we’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.

☎️ 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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