03.31.23 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Top Scams Report

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 31 March 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also in this episode, scammers steal billions of dollars from Americans each year. Clark shares the FTC’s annual summary of top scams, and has a simple rule for avoiding the number 1 scam on the list. Clark Stinks: Segments 1 & 2 Top Scams & Fraud Schemes: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show 6 Tips for Hiring a Contractor Apple Screen Time Passcode NCUA - National Credit Union Administration CUNA: Credit Union National Association 5 Discount Airlines You Need To Know About Scams Cost Consumers $8.8 Billion in 2022 — The Top Five Frauds FBI says $10 billion lost to online fraud in 2022 as crypto investment scams surged Clark.com - Most Common Financial Scams and How To Avoid Them 5 Best Ways To Send Money Online Is a Costco Executive Membership Worth It? Get a new Sam's Club membership for $25 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	I'm so glad you're with us here on the Clark Coward Show.
0:08.2	Our mission is to serve you and empower you so you make better financial decisions in
0:14.0	your life.
0:15.0	You know, this is my favorite time of the week.
0:19.6	I get to hear what you think I got wrong in our Clark Stink segment.
0:26.6	And something else that stinks, scams.
0:29.7	I'm going to tell you about the, well, most popular scams.
0:33.9	The scams that are ripping you off more than any others right now, you got to have your
0:39.5	antennae, you got to have your radar up to protect your wallet.
0:43.1	We're going to talk about that later.
0:44.7	But without further ado, it is time for me to stink it up.
0:49.0	I should have never encouraged you to speak.
0:51.6	You know what you think I'm pretty stupid.
0:53.0	You should be ashamed of yourself.
0:54.6	Maybe I'm wrong.
0:55.6	Maybe I'm wrong.
0:56.6	Maybe you're right, pal.
0:58.6	So, Christa.
0:59.6	Your favorite time of the week.
1:02.3	I don't love it because I hate reading things that might make you.
1:07.1	So we've been doing Clark Stinks for a long time.
1:10.1	25 years now or so.
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