08.13.25 Do You Need Travel Medical Insurance? / Disaster Relief Scams

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Clark has vital, very important advice for fellow travelers regarding insurance. Also today - while tragic disasters bring out the best in people rendering aid, we know that scammers routinely emerge to exploit this attribute, with ploys to steal donations. Clark discusses what to watch out for in a case of disaster when you want to be of help. Travel Health Insurance: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Scams After Disasters: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Travel Insurance Checklist: 5 Types of Coverage To Consider Should You Ever Buy Travel Medical Insurance? Do You Get Better Prices on Hotels From Third-Party Sites or by Booking Directly? 5 Steps To Getting a Good Deal on a Hotel Room 3 Reasons You Should Never Book a Nonrefundable Hotel Room How To Choose the Best Charities for Your Donations Spot and avoid FEMA impersonators BBB-File a Complaint 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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0:49.2	I'm so glad you're with us here on the Clark Howard Show.
0:57.7	You know, our mission is to serve you with advice and information that empowers you to make better financial decisions in your life.
1:01.0	And you know, I love to travel.
1:07.0	I take several trips a year outside the U.S., really privileged.
1:14.0	And I got a lot of questions about trip insurance, but there's something that almost nobody thinks about that's become so very important in terms of insurance for a trip.
1:22.7	I'm going to talk about that in just a second. And later, who can't be touched in your heart about the terrible
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