03.01.23 Warning: Online Quizzes & Surveys / The Influencer Game

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 1 March 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

They’re everywhere online - quizzes and surveys. They may seem fun & interesting BUT - the fun is at your expense. Learn how quizzes are used, and why there’s one question they’re always going to ask. Online content presents challenges. Also in the realm of social media, you’ve no doubt heard of “influencers,” but you may not realize it goes way beyond the Kardashians. There are some very subtle ways some of your favorite people to follow may be advertising to you. Warning: Online quizzes: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 The Influencer Game: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show Don’t answer another online quiz question until you read this What Is a Fiduciary Financial Advisor and Do I Need One? How To Find and Choose a Financial Advisor NYTimes: No Open-House Party. Influencers Just Want an Open Door. 3 Things To Consider Before You Get Solar Panels When Should You Get an Accountant To Do Your Taxes? Enrolled Agents | Internal Revenue Service 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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0:00.0	It's my pleasure to welcome you to the Clark Howard Show
0:08.0	Our Emissions to Serve You and empower you to see
0:11.0	make better financial decisions in your life.
0:15.0	And I'm back after a couple of days of Larry and Jaitis.
0:18.0	You'll hear the whorestness in my voice,
0:21.0	but we're going to see how I can deliver or not
0:25.0	with this froggy voice for you.
0:28.0	Today, I want to talk about something that can be very tempting
0:32.0	on social media and that is taking online quizzes.
0:36.0	Should you do that? Should you take the bait?
0:39.0	And speaking of social media, there's this term that has been
0:43.0	really in for the last many years, influencers started
0:48.0	with the Kardashians, but it goes way past that.
0:51.0	And there are some very subtle ways, some of your favorite people,
0:57.0	maybe advertising to you, manipulating you.
1:02.0	And I want you to be aware you can really enjoy them,
1:05.0	but don't let them pick your pocket.
1:09.0	Speaking of picking your pocket or worse,
1:12.0	online quizzes, online quizzes are something that are all
1:18.0	over the place now.
1:20.0	You need to be really aware that so often when you get
1:25.0	some kind of quiz about your sign, you know, your zodiac stuff,
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