07.09.24 Clark Changes Cell Providers / “Spaving” - The Discount Scheme

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Clark Howard

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🗓️ 9 July 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In today’s episode, Clark shares why he recently switched cell phone carriers, what the process was like, and which company he’s with now. There are so many opportunities to save on your monthly bill! Speaking of saving - is it really saving when you spend more to get a bigger discount? Clark talks about “spaving”. Clark’s Cell Carrier Switch: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 The “Spaving” Trap: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon get beaten by small carrier in customer satisfaction - PhoneArena Why Clark Howard Switched His Cell Phone Service After 18 Years With T-Mobile Report: The Best Cell Phone Providers in America (Clark.com) Cheap Phone Plans: Get Exactly What You Want at the Cheapest Price Google Fi Review: My Experience as a Five-Year Customer (Pros and Cons) Should You Buy Cell Phone Insurance? (Clark.com) These Credit Cards Will Replace Your Stolen or Damaged Phone (Clark.com) When Companies Ask for Your Social Security Number, Try Saying No - WSJ How to Freeze Your Credit With Experian, Equifax and TransUnion Buy two, get one half off? How 'spaving' discounts can derail your finances 4 free services to thwart the identity thieves lurking in your mailbox Best 529 College Savings Plans By State How To Find and Choose a Financial Advisor How to Settle an Estate 6 Things To Know About Series I Savings Bonds Thank you for listening today, Clarkies! If you want to be part of our “Clarkie” segment, call 404-981-2071 to leave a comment or story. We may play it during a future episode! 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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0:00.0	It's great to have you here on the Clark Howard show. You know, our mission is to serve you with advice and information that empowers you to make better financial decisions in your life.
0:16.0	And in today's episode I'm going to share with you I recently went through the
0:21.0	process of switching cell phone carriers.
0:24.4	I want to talk about what that odyssey is like and why I switched to who I switched to.
0:32.3	There are so many opportunities though. to who I switched to.
0:33.0	There are so many opportunities, though,
0:34.9	for you to save money on your bill.
0:36.4	We're going to talk about that.
0:38.5	And speaking of saving, there's a term that was kind of obscure that's now used more often called
0:45.9	Spaving. Are you a Spaver instead of a savor? I'm going to tell you what that is and where you may be tricking yourself
0:56.5	into creating less wealth in your life rather than more. We're going to talk about that.
1:03.0	So I have been a customer of T-Mobile, had been for a long, long time.
1:10.0	I think for 18 years, I dumped them recently and it wasn't just dumping for me. I had a ton of family
1:18.9	members and had a friend on our plan so I peeled some people off three people off to Met Mobile and then one
1:28.2	person to Visible which is Verizon's Discount brand that they own and then the rest
1:35.8	we're all on Google Fye which is Google and you may not know this, Google has its own cell phone plan.
1:45.8	The reason I left T-Mobile,
1:48.6	and obviously I've been a very loyal T-Mobile customer,
1:52.4	is T-Mobile is now owned by a foreign entity, a German
1:57.1	company. When they went from being U.S. controlled to German controlled, the purpose of the company changed.
2:04.5	You know, T-Mobile had been all about being the uncarrier and offering much better deals
2:10.6	than AT&T and Verizon.
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