Save big on caskets (4 30 25)

Anthony Hazzard
April 30, 2025

The stats are in for the best and worst states for older workers. Find out where your state ranks later in this email.

💵 Today’s Top Stories

Save Big Money on Caskets at Costco, Walmart and Amazon

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Best Money-Saving Cell Phone Plans Available Right Now

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🧓 Best, Worst States for Older Workers

With pensions evaporating, years of inflation and uncertainty ahead for Social Security and the economy, the number of Americans ages 65 and up that remain in the work force are hitting record levels.

We’re talking 11.2 million as of now, with a projected climb to nearly 15 million in the next eight years.

Clark often recommends continuing to work past 65 if you need to make up ground with your retirement savings, even if it means scaling back your hours or working only part-time.

A recent analysis ranked the best and worst states for older workers. Here are the worst:

50. Mississippi
49. Arkansas
48. Alabama
47. West Virginia
46. Kentucky
45. Louisiana

Factors that pushed those states to the bottom include high rates of age discrimination, weak overall business environments and low labor force participation.

Here are the best:

1. Washington
2. New Hampshire
3. Alaska
4. Maryland
5. Colorado

Factors that helped those states gain top rank include no income tax, good remote work opportunities and/or high income for seniors.

💸 Today’s Top Savings Rates

Check out our updated list of Clark.com-approved high-yield savings accounts with the highest rates. Here are the top five APYs on our list as of April 30, 2025.

See All Rates | High Yield Savings Accounts Calculator

📊 Stat of the Day

🥩 $5.5 billion: The amount of revenue that Texas Roadhouse made in 2024 (664 locations), up almost 15%. It also launched the restaurant into first place among casual-dining chains ahead of Olive Garden (934 locations).

💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals

🎙️ Podcast

Feeling anxious about the volatile market in 2025? Fiduciary financial advisor Wes Moss breaks down why history shows us that peak fear always subsides. He analyzes past VIX spikes over the last 25 years to offer a reassuring perspective. Learn why it's unlikely this heightened fear will last forever and what history tells us about market recovery. Also, you've heard about the cost of missing the best market days, but what about the worst? Wes explains why trying to sidestep market downturns is often a losing strategy.

☎️ 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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