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The Clark Howard Podcast

9.9.19 Making prescriptions cheaper; Living paycheck to paycheck on a high income; Safe deposit boxes aren't safe

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.65.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Government attempts to rein in prescription drug prices haven't worked. We have the most expensive med prices on the planet. And the way we get and pay for meds is changing. Some doctors have dispensing machines for routine meds in their offices. GoodRx is a force for negotiating lower prices and comparison shopping. The next wave may be online sellers. Amazon has bought into the industry - not a big play yet. But there will be incentives with employer plans to fill prescriptions with online providers. The key to lowering costs is being prepared at your doctor appointments to proactively ask for cheaper Rx alternatives. Have the $4 list from walmart.com. And employ GoodRx and other discounters - while in the office, before you have to go pick up a medication.  MarketWatch reported on a couple reaching out for financial guidance, unable to make ends meet on $500,000 a year. They could easily live AND be saving huge, but their expenses are crazy. Beware what economists call 'the marginal propensity to consume' - As income goes up, so go people's expenses. Control impulses and wants or you could end up in a financial hole no matter how much you make.  Safety deposit boxes were not safe at all. New bank terms of service have removed their liability for theft or any other circumstance. The NYT reports how banks have washed their hands of this and regulators do nothing about the disappearances. The situation is so bad, if you have items of value, have your own fire safe box in your home.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:06.2

And the beat of downtown by night

0:09.2

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0:18.4

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0:21.7

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0:30.0

You

0:35.7

It's my pleasure to welcome you to the Clark Howard show where it's all about you and your wallet

0:41.4

I want you to learn ideas me so you can save more and spend less and don't let anyone ever rip you off

0:48.8

Coming up in just a few minutes

0:51.0

How in the world do you get by?

0:54.3

On half a million dollars a year just wait till you hear

0:58.3

Today's Clark Regist moment. It's it's really

1:02.2

weird and coming up later

1:06.2

No, a lot of

1:08.4

older

1:09.5

Family members have safe deposit boxes

1:12.8

There's something you need to know that may make you want to go clean out that safety deposit box right away

1:21.8

so

1:23.6

A businesses that are facing a lot of disruption in turmoil

1:29.0

prescription drugs are one of those the Trump administration has tried several efforts to

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