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Clark’s favorite way to boost your WiFi (4 22 25)

Anthony Hazzard
April 22, 2025

The updated list of the world's busiest airports is out. Can you guess the four that are in the U.S.? Find out all the information later in this email.

💵 Today’s Top Stories

The Best Time and Place To Buy a Mesh Router

A mesh router is Clark’s secret to getting the best WiFi signal at home. Here’s when and where to land the best deal to boost your own internet. Read more.

Is Gold a Good Investment?

Gold has been setting all-time high after all-time high. Does Clark think it’s a good investment? And how much of your portfolio should you allocate to it? Read more.

Clark Howard’s #1 Tip on Car Mechanics

A good car mechanic is one of the most important service-based relationships you can have in your life. Here’s Clark’s top priority for you when it comes to mechanics. Read more.

How To Earn Cash Back on Groceries and More With Ibotta

Team Clark tested browser extension and app Ibotta to find out if the cash-back rewards are worth it. Here are some tips that make it a great way to get cash back – if you remember. Read more.

Credit Card Shakeup: Capital One Set To Acquire Discover Soon

Do you have a Discover credit card? You may have some changes coming your way soon. Here’s everything you need to know. Read more.

✈️ Atlanta Boasts World’s Busiest Airport Again

Air travel is uncertain for 2025 as tariffs and potential ongoing international trade wars on multiple fronts threaten to curtail demand.

But the last two years brought record after record for airport travel. The global passenger count surpassed 2019 (pre-COVID-19) levels in 2024.

Airports Council International (ACI) World, which represents 2,181 airports in 170 countries, released a trove of data earlier this month

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Delta Air Lines hub, earned the title “world’s busiest airport” for the 26th time in the last 27 years.

Dallas (No. 3), Denver (No. 6) and Chicago (No. 8) made the top 10 as well.

The Shanghai airport jumped from No. 21 to No. 10 in a year with a 41% increase in passengers.

10 Busiest Airports in 2024

1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL): 108.1 million (+3.3%)
2. Dubai (DBX): 92.3 million (+6.1%)
3. Dallas Fort Worth (DFW): 87.8 million (+7.4%)
4. Tokyo Haneda (HND): 85.9 million (+9.1%)
5. London Heathrow (LHR): 83.9 million (+5.9%)
6. Denver (DEN): 82.4 million (+5.8%)
7. Istanbul (IST): 80.1 million (+5.3%)
8. Chicago O’Hare (ORD): 80 million (+8.3%)
9. New Delhi (DEL): 77.8 million (+7.8%)
10. Shanghai Pudong (PVG): 76.8 million (+41%)

📊 Stat of the Day

📺️ $1 trillion: Netflix’s goal market cap by 2030 (currently more than $400 million). The potential road map: growing subscribers from about 300 million at the end of 2024 to 410 million. And doubling annual revenue from ’24 ($39 billion). Expect a continued aggressive strategy to pursue international subscribers (including Brazil and India).

💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals

🎙️ Podcast

Should you buy gold right now? Clark shares everything you need to know, including the pros and cons. Also, are you overpaying for your cell phone bill? The Big 3 are raising prices again and again. Clark breaks down the latest deals and reveals how to ditch those skyrocketing rates with tons of alternatives that may surprise you.

☎️ 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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