08.19.24 Extended Auto Warranties / Food Service Innovation

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship

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🗓️ 19 August 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

A recent FTC settlement validates Clark’s long-held advice on car warranties. Know how the game is played including “bust outs”, and how to best proceed if you wish to purchase an extended warranty on a vehicle. Also, restaurants are getting crushed by costs, so they are getting creative with ways to serve us fresh food at a discount. Auto Warranty Schemes: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Fresh Food Vending: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Think twice before buying a car-repair contract. FTC settlement shows why. FTC says CarShield didn’t cover car repairs as advertised Should You Buy an Extended Warranty on Your Car? (Clark.com) Used car prices plunging: EVs hit the hardest Electric Vehicle Tax Credits 2024: What You Need to Know Need a Cheese Plate at 4 a.m.? There’s a Vending Machine for That. - WSJ Axios: "Waiter, check please?" Nah, just use an app How thousands of Americans got caught in fintech’s false promise and lost access to bank accounts Raisin Review: Can You Trust This Online Savings Marketplace? (Clark.com) Certificate of Deposit (CD): What Is It, Best Places To Open One What Is a Fiduciary Financial Advisor and Do I Need One? How To Find and Choose a Financial Advisor Term Life vs. Whole Life Insurance: Understanding the Difference 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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0:45.0	I'm so glad you're with us 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.
1:03.8	So it's a brand new week.
1:05.7	I want you to start off right.
1:07.9	I want you to visit Clark.com and Clark Deals.com to see all the great content and deals that our team has been
1:17.9	working on. I'm so proud of the content that we provide for you at both of our websites.
1:27.0	Here's something I'm not happy about.
1:30.0	All the people pitching the extended service contracts extended
1:34.6	warranties on cars. I got questions about this all the time and I got some
1:42.1	updated scoop for you and restaurants are getting eaten alive by costs and we're saying no
1:55.0	We're not taking it anymore. I'm going to tell you some creative ways that they're now trying to get fresh food,
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