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Hotels

You can enjoy nice year-round hotel discounts if you’re at least 55 years old. Here’s a roundup of the deals and their age requirements. Read more.

Car

The average monthly payment for new cars reached another record high. Also, the number of people paying at least $1,000 each month is alarming. But used cars offer value. Read more.

Costco Wholesale warehouse

If you’re a Costco member, you may see a new change coming to your local warehouse club soon. Read more.

Password

Using a password manager isn’t a fail-safe to avoid getting hacked. But it’s safer than using the same (potentially lackluster) password on every account you open online. Read more.

Protect identity privacy

Data breaches are a constant occurrence. Should you pay for a product that helps you protect your identity for $100 or less per year? 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 August 9, 2024.

Credit Cards

  • Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 Miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening, plus receive a one-time $250 Capital One Travel credit in your first cardholder year – that’s equal to $1,000 in travel. Learn more.

Phone Plans

  • Mint Mobile: Get a second line free when you bring your own number from AT&T or Verizon (new customers only).

  • Simple Mobile: New Simple Lifeline Program lets eligible customers save $10/month on select Simple Mobile plans.

  • Visible: New annual plans include a discount of up to 26%.

Streaming

  • Philo: Free 7-day trial.

📊 Stat of the Day

📈 53: Months since the Fed cut interest rates (-1% on March 16, 2020, during the initial COVID-19 pandemic). The Fed hiked rates 11 times in 2022 and 2023. All eyes are on the Sept. 16-17 meeting, as many expect the Fed to start slashing rates then.

💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
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🎙️ Podcast

Auto insurance prices are increasing across the nation and hitting our wallets hard. Clark explains why this is happening and shares several ways you can lower your bill. Also, winning the lottery sounds really exciting. However, terrible things can happen to good people even after winning big. Clark calls for change across several industries to prevent this tragic circumstance from happening again.

☎️ 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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