Scams costing seniors millions (4 25 25)

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Anthony Hazzard
April 25, 2025

💵 Today’s Top Stories
Scam

You don’t want to get conned out of your hard-earned money. Find out the most common scams targeting seniors and what you can do to prevent these schemes. Read more.

Expense

Here are some common unexpected expenses – and how to prepare your wallet for them. We’re talking a cracked windshield, a busted water heater and more. Read more.

Vanguard

Clark loves Vanguard because of its no-frills, minimum fees approach. But what about their hybrid investing model, which they pioneered as a cross between a financial and robo-advisor? Read more.

Phone

Team Clark calls this one of the best options to sell your used phone because it’s a person-to-person marketplace. Here’s how it works and how it compares to the competition. 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 April 25, 2025.

Credit Cards

  • Top travel credit card: Earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

Phone Plans

  • RedPocket Mobile: Get 50% off your first month of service or two free months with an annual plan (new customers only).

  • US Mobile: Now through April 30, save $42 on annual unlimited plans with promo code OVERDRIVE (new customers only).

  • Visible: Get Visible+ for $35/month or Visible’s newest plan, Visible+ Pro, for $45/month.

📊 Stat of the Day

💳️ $35.3 billion: The price that Capital One paid to acquire Discover in an all-stock deal announced in February 2024 and approved last weekend by the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. As part of the deal, Capital One will comply with a Fed ruling fining Discover $100 million for overcharging on fees.

💰️ 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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