It's my pleasure to welcome you to the Clark Howard Show, where our mission is to serve

and empower you so you make better financial decisions in your life.

In today's episode, if you or somebody you know is laid off, you may qualify for free

health coverage.

That's right, free health coverage, at least to you.

And also news from several big companies about your privacy.

Do you know your cell phone carrier is likely spying on you?

It's true.

So, Krista, do you need any medical care having had St. Pettys day yesterday?

No, not at all.

Little iris soda bread over, over did a little on that, but other than that, no.

When you were younger, did you need the little medical attention after St. Pettys day?

I never was a big part here, but people do go crazy.

So, it's funny this thing, you go into dollar tree, obviously I would automatically think

of the dollar store, right?

Are you going to most any store you see all of the stuff about the Irish and drinking

and all of that?

It's like this stereotype that's just not fair, right?

Yeah, I don't know if you looked at the people who used to win the head, big St. Pettys

day parades.

A lot of those people were not Irish, partying, right?

It's everybody's Irish on St. Patrick's Day.

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