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💵 Today’s Top Stories
Phone settings

There’s a 15-digit number attached to your specific phone. Here’s why it matters and how to find it. Read more.

Home Insurance

Homeowner’s insurance exists for one essential reason: to protect against a catastrophic loss. A huge percentage of us are underinsured despite rising premiums, Clark says. Read more.

Passport

Clark, a nationally recognized travel expert, uses this digital tool to breeze through TSA checkpoints just by tapping his phone. Here’s how you can clone Clark’s airport security practices. Read more.

Apple

Apple brand loyalists have the option to add a credit card that offers 3% at Apple and other select retailers. What are the downsides? Read more.

🎄 Clark’s Christmas Kids: We Need Your Help!
Clark Christmas Kids

This year, Clark’s Christmas Kids must shop for more foster children than ever before. We can’t let these kids wake up without a gift. Don’t wait! Every single gift matters. Go to Clark’s Christmas Kids website and help today!

📊 Stat of the Day

🫧 $385,000: The price of a Japanese device dubbed the “Mirai Human Washing Machine.” Enter a pod and get washed head to toe in minutes with microbubbles while listening to music. It also “washes the soul,” the product’s company claims; that won’t be convincing enough for Clark to stomach the wild price tag!

💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
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☎️ 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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