02.09.26 Gift Cards: Use Or Lose Them / Big Changes For Home Backup Power

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship

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🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Significant numbers of both chain and independent restaurant closures are happening around the country now, and with that - Clark has a dinner bell warning for you. Also - As fierce winter storms ravage regions of the country with lengthy power outages, new tech is ushering in the rise of affordable home battery backups. Got Restaurant Gift Cards?: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Home Battery Backup Power: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: ⁠Why You Need To Use Your Gift Cards ASAP Why You Need To Print Out Your Online Billing Statements 7 Things To Know Before You Use Zelle - Clark Howard What Can I Safely Use for Peer-to-Peer Payments? - Clark Howard WSJ: Why I’m Getting a Home Battery Backup Before the Next Outage How To Open a Roth IRA Travel Alert: Requirement for UK Travelers Scams and Your Small Business: A Guide for Business Cheapest Way to Rent a Car: Expert Tips - Clark Howard Clark.com resources: Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com / Ask Clark 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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1:01.8	life. So we're going through a really tough time for restaurant owners. You may have noticed a lot of restaurants closing that have been in your neighborhood or
1:16.5	your area maybe for years and years.
1:19.4	And there are very clear reasons why this is happening.
1:23.8	And I feel so badly for these restaurant owners.
1:27.6	I need to tell you what's important for you about it,
1:31.6	an important task for you.
1:34.3	And later, with the wave of storms we've had around the country recently,
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