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Anthony Hazzard
March 10, 2025
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💵 Today’s Top Stories
 | If you want to keep your valuables safe, you may want to secure them in the same place Clark does – and that’s NOT in a bank safe deposit box. Read more. |
 | Homeowners insurance exists to protect against a catastrophic event. Your top priority is to get coverage that will actually protect you rather than the cheapest premiums, Clark says. Read more. |
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 | Clark booked a recent flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles and found that a Spirit Airlines first-class ticket was exponentially cheaper than Delta and American for coach. Here’s his review. Read more. |
 | Clark wants you to do this every time you move the clock forward an hour for spring. It’s not at all what you’d expect. But it can save you thousands of dollars. Read more. |
 | Avoid hundreds or thousands of dollars in surprise fees on international trips – and the stress of figuring out your cell phone provider’s specifics – by buying a local SIM card. Read more. |
📣 Today’s Top News
🏠️ Today’s Current Mortgage Rates
According to Freddie Mac, 30-year mortgage rates are 6.63% and 15-year rates are 5.79% as of March 6, 2025. The following chart shows the 30-year mortgage rate trend over the last year.
✈️ Airline Competition Leading To More Free Wi-Fi
Want to log in on your flight but don’t want to open your wallet?
The future is yours, my friend.
Thanks to stiff competition from other airlines, the holdouts are starting to cave.
In a symbolic move for the industry, American Airlines is currently testing free in-flight Wi-Fi.
That’s right … one of the full-fare airlines, which made $8.4 billion in revenue on things outside of the actual plane tickets in 2023, and which charges $35 for Wi-Fi on cross-country flights, is considering free internet.
Delta already offers free Wi-Fi to loyalty program members and T-Mobile customers, while United is adding free Wi-Fi thanks to a deal with Starlink.
American continues to grow its top-line ancillary revenue thanks mostly to co-branded credit cards. That business gave American $6.1 billion in 2024 – a year-over-year gain of 17%.
📊 Stat of the Day
🧑🏭 77,000: The number of jobs the private sector added in February. That’s well below the 148,000 estimate. The U.S. added 186,000 such jobs in January. Leisure and hospitality were a bright spot, adding 41,000 jobs.
💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
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🎙️ Podcast
It’s time for "Clark Stinks!" Christa reads the latest "Clark Stinks!" submissions and Clark responds. Also, there’s an important action that Clark wants you to do every year. It’s really easy and it can make a huge difference if you ever need to work with insurance after a disaster. Find out what it is and why it’s so essential to your financial life!
☎️ Need Money Help?
The Team Clark Consumer Action Center is a free helpline that can help you navigate your money questions. Call 636-492-5275. Visit clark.com/cac for more information.
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