04.14.25 Clarkonomics: What Is Stagflation / Pay In 4 Gets Worse

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Clark Howard

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🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Today brings a Clarkonomics session on something much in the news - the potential for stagflation. Clark explains this economic environment and how you can prepare. Also, something terrible just got worse: Pay in 4. Why you should just say NO to Buy Now Pay Later. Clarkonomics - Stagflation: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 BNPL Spells TROUBLE: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Certificate of Deposit (CD): What Is It, Best Places To Open One 18 of the Best High-Yield Online Savings Accounts in April 2025 Are Money Market Funds a Safe Place To Stash My Savings? Why Big Banks Are a Bad Place for Your Cash Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision File a Consumer Complaint / Air Travel Service Complaint | secure.dot.gov Axios: BNPL is everywhere / Why 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Worries Clark Howard How To Improve Your Credit Score in 5 Key Areas What Is a Secured Credit Card and How Does It Work? Why Clark Howard Wants You to Set Up a 'Financial Chromebook' 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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0:58.2	It's my pleasure to welcome you here to the Clark Howard Show.
1:06.7	You know, our mission is to serve you with advice and information that empowers you to make better financial decisions in your life.
1:18.9	I'm going to begin today's show with a Clarkonomic session on something you may have been hearing about in the news, the possibility of stagflation.
1:22.3	What is it? How do you prepare for it?
1:26.5	And what's the potential of stagflation anyway?
1:33.5	Also, something I hate paying for by now pay later however you want to say paying for not only does it stink it's getting worse
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