10.15.24 Retail Perils - Overcharged & Store Cards

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Vigilance shoppers - With the holiday season already underway, sales are coming and going faster, increasing the likelihood of being overcharged - which happens more often than you might think. Clark has tips on how it pays to pay attention. Also today in retail peril - why you DON’T want to save 10% on your purchase if you apply for a store card. Overcharged At Checkout: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Retail Store Cards: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: 5 Reasons Sam's Club Is Better Than Costco Housing market hack: How this family just got their dream home at a 2.5% mortgage rate Subordinated Debt: What It Is, How It Works, Risks How To Open a Roth IRA What Brokerage Do You Recommend for First-Time Investors or Kids? 6 Tips to Teach Teenagers About Money 401k Fees: How Much is Too Much? Fidelity Investments Review: Pros & Cons Retail credit card interest rates reach record high Should You Get a Store Credit Card? Cash Back Credit Card Calculator Tool 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	Thoughtful driving tips from Eso, number three.
0:02.8	This is Kiran. He's doing 70 on the motorway, on his way to a cheeky
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0:12.8	Naughty Kiran, lowering his speed to 60 could save him up to 9% in fuel on the journey.
0:19.8	Enjoy that hot stone massage, Kiran, slowing down a little.
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1:07.0	Today I gotta tell you as we move into the Christmas shopping season.
1:12.1	I know, I know.
1:13.5	I haven't even had Halloween yet,
1:15.2	but we're solidly already in the Christmas shopping season.
1:18.8	There's something I've talked about over the years
1:20.6	that I want to emphasize again
1:24.1	through the Christmas shopping cycle.
1:26.6	And also, I've got yet another reason for you coming up later
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