💵 Today’s Top Stories

Airfares are going crazy with cancellations and jet fuel costs. Avoid checking bags, remain a free agent and follow Clark’s “forever rule” to fight back. Remember, prices are an ongoing negotiation. Read more.

Mastercard already declared it will do away with credit card numbers by 2030. Visa is working on it as well. (Yes, really.) Here’s how it will increase security – and how your card will still work. Read more.

This big issue affects many (most?) Americans. Here are five simple things you can do to protect yourself. Read more.

Get a birthday party box for $7.99, a reversible area rug for $24.99, a two-pack of tank tops for $6.99 and more from Aldi’s this month. Read more.

📊 Stat of the Day

💸 $3,462: The average tax refund the IRS has issued this year as of April 3. That’s up about 11% from last year ($3,116). If you get a substantial refund, consider adjusting your withholdings at work so you don’t give the government a free loan, Clark says.

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