06.06.23 Vulnerable Seniors: A Case In Point / Hiring A Contractor

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Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 6 June 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Clark spoke recently about the role of family and friends when it comes to fraud protection for our elders. Today he has a first hand account of why it's so vitally important we take this to heart. Also today, The Consumer Federation of America reports that home repairs and renovations are a top area of complaints. Avoiding these headaches starts with how you hire a contractor and Clark has some guidelines for getting it right from the get go. Vigilance For Vulnerable Seniors: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Hiring A Contractor: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show How To Spot Financial Abuse of an Elderly Relative or Friend EcoATM: 5 Things To Know Before You Sell Your Phone Is Booking a Cruise Last-Minute Still a Good Bargain Strategy? No surprises here: These are the top US consumer complaints, from cars to credit cards Clark.com- 6 Tips for Hiring a Contractor PSA Collectibles Authentication and Grading Service Beckett Authentication Services: Sports & Non-sports Memorabilia Auctions - Heritage Auctions Sell Sports Memorabilia with Sotheby's Christie’s Sports Memorabilia A Quick Guide on How to Insure Jewelry Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com 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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0:39.9	you and empower you to make better financial decisions in your life.
0:44.9	I want to thank you to all of you who have reviewed us and subscribed to our show on Apple,
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1:00.4	Today I've got a personal story to share with you about a woman I encountered last weekend
1:08.5	on the streets of New York. Later, I'm also going to talk about something that is one of the most
1:15.2	difficult things to do and that's higher a contractor to do a renovation or addition to your home.
1:25.6	So we were up in New York for several days and I had to go to an ATM because New York seems to be
1:35.2	one of the last places on earth where a lot of places still want cash.
1:41.7	So I need a cash. I go to an ATM. I use Charles Schwab from my ATM card.
1:48.9	You're not familiar. Charles Schwab absorbs your ATM charges wherever you use an ATM anywhere in
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