01.18.22 Travel Warnings: Cruises & Lodgings / Furniture Orders & Deposits in Limbo.

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 18 January 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Pandemic cruise scenarios call for a backup plan. Clark explains what can happen with cruises and with lodging cancellation policies. In this era of travel uncertainty, learn the KEY to travel planning. Also, as shipping delays persist, many customers are out their deposit money indefinitely for no show furniture & appliances. Retailer bankruptcy adds more difficulty. Clark suggests an alternative. Travel Warnings: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Furniture orders & deposits in limbo: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: How To Use InsureMyTrip To Buy Travel Insurance The #1 Type of Travel Insurance You Probably Need Right Now There’s a new tax rule for US small business owners. What to make of it? What Is a Credit Union? How To Find a Good Moving Company Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.3	It's my pleasure to welcome you to the Clark Howard Show, where our mission is simple.
0:40.6	To serve you to empower you so you make better financial decisions in your life.
0:46.4	I can't believe I'm talking about this again today, but there's a lot of stuff going
0:52.7	on with cruises you need to know if you're thinking of booking or you are booked.
0:59.8	Special warnings for you.
1:01.5	Also if you're going somewhere and your thing is staying in an Airbnb or VRBO or even
1:07.8	a traditional hotel, I got warnings for you about that.
1:12.5	And later, I want to talk about something that has been a massive consumer problem.
1:19.7	And that is people who have paid deposits for stuff that is lost in space and that
1:26.8	money is lost in space too.
1:29.3	I'm going to talk about what you need to know to protect yourself when you're buying
1:33.7	stuff that is not readily available right now at the retailer or other retailers you've
1:40.8	gone to.
1:42.8	So the cruise industry flat on its back for 16 months, I think.
1:51.2	No ship sailed at all from a point in March of 20 to June of 21.
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