11.18.21 The Land of DANGEROUS Misfit Toys / Tis the Season of Giving - AND Charity Scams.

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

A USA Today investigation found 121 recalled or banned toy products, some of which have had fatal consequences, sold on Facebook Marketplace with no oversight. This is not unique to Facebook. The U.S. gov is suing Amazon for selling dangerous products. What to know and look out for from these and other marketplace sellers. // Americans are a generous people, and the season of giving brings out the scammers to exploit this virtue. The many ways they rope you in and what to know before you give. Ask Clark topics include: What Is an HSA Account? / What Is a SEP IRA and Who Is Eligible? / Best 529 College Savings Plans / How to Find a Geriatric Care Manager \\ Want more money advice? Sign up for Clark’s free daily newsletter! Free Advice: Clark's Consumer Action Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Love for skin? Long for skin.
0:01.8	Looking for skin? Well, it's simple.
0:03.6	Go to all four, the UK's biggest free streaming service
0:06.3	and watch the iconic BAFTA award-winning coming-of-age series
0:09.2	that is Skins.
0:10.3	So remember, think all four for skins.
0:13.3	Watch now on all four.
0:14.8	Watch and re-watch.
0:15.8	Watch and re-watch.
0:17.1	Compare it, channel four.com.
0:19.3	Slash verify.
0:25.6	It's my pleasure to welcome you to the Clark Howard Show.
0:28.5	Our mission is to serve and empower you
0:31.9	so you make better financial decisions in your life.
0:35.9	Right, it was a Saturday Night Lives Kit years ago
0:41.0	about dangerous toys.
0:43.3	One of them was a bag of glass.
0:46.3	And it was ridiculously funny and also over the top.
0:51.0	But do you know that there's actually a serious problem
0:55.3	right now with life and death danger, potentially,
0:59.8	to children that is going on right now at online selling sites
1:07.1	and to make sure you know what you need to know.
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