06.11.25 Save More On Home Internet / Seek The Total Price

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

A CNET survey has found the average consumer is paying close to $200 more per year for internet than a year ago. Today, paying for home internet service no longer has to be expensive. New choices have emerged to help you SAVE MORE. Also, bait & switch junk fees have been rampant - on hotels, tickets, services and more. But new rules are helping to change that in some quarters. Clark shares tips for getting the full price before you make buying decisions. Home Internet Options: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 All In Pricing: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Clark's Tips To Save Money on Home Internet in 2025 Airbnb will now show total prices by default What the Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees means for you The 12 Best International Carry-ons, Tested and Reviewed What Is a 403(b) and How Does It Work? 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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0:00.0	Last year, Amazon was the world's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy.
0:07.0	Seeing all and more of our energy comes from wind farms like this one.
0:14.0	Guys, what happened to recording that the solar bomb?
0:18.0	To learn more, visit about amazon.com at UK forward slash sustainability.
0:30.2	The five pound meal deal from McDonald's.
0:32.8	Get a cheeseburger or mayo chicken, medium fries, four mcngets, and a medium soft drink for guess what?
0:38.3	That's right, five pounds.
0:40.3	It's not called the five pound meal deal for nothing.
0:43.3	From 11 AM, not available on delivery.
0:46.3	Carbonated soft drink upgrade fees apply.
0:48.3	Participating restaurants, subjects, availability.
0:50.3	It's my pleasure to welcome you here to the Clark Howard Show.
0:58.3	You know, our mission is to serve you with advice and information that empowers you
1:03.0	to make better financial decisions in your life.
1:07.6	Hope you're subscribed to our daily newsletter.
1:10.8	If you haven't already checked it out, go to clark.com slash newsletter or newsletters.
1:16.3	They both work.
1:18.0	Our newsletters, I was reading a story the other day about how much money people spend on
1:24.5	newsletters each year.
1:26.0	And I don't know what they're doing because our newsletter
1:28.5	although it's priceless is also free so something that is very pricey and getting much more so
1:39.1	is your internet service at your home. It's crazy.
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