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Anthony Hazzard
April 01, 2024

💵 Today’s Top Stories
Cell Phone

Watch out for these unexpected expenses. Here’s how to prepare your wallet. Read more.

Check

Putting a small check in the mail for Christmas, a birthday present or a graduation gift seems harmless. But thieves can take much more money than the amount on the check. Read more.

Interest

A Clark listener just paid off her credit card balance. She felt surprised when she owed “residual interest” the next month. Is that legal? Read more.

Car

A member of Team Clark just sold his car after getting quotes from a dealership, Carvana and CarMax. Here’s which one paid the most and his experience testing out the companies. Read more.

Retirement

You want to save enough for retirement. And you don’t want to underestimate your needs. But at what point is it OK to start living more for today? Read more.

🏠️ Today’s Current Mortgage Rates

According to Freddie Mac, 30-year mortgage rates are 6.79% and 15-year rates are 6.11% as of March 28, 2024. The following chart shows the 30-year mortgage rate trend over the last year.

Mortgage Rates
📊 Stat of the Day

🍌 2001: The year Trader Joe’s started selling individual bananas for 19 cents. The price remained the same for 23 years until a 20% price increase to 23 cents last week.

💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
Beach
Lowes
🎙️ Podcast

It’s time for "Clark Stinks!" Christa reads the latest "Clark Stinks!" submissions and Clark responds. Also, according to Fidelity, the number of 401(k) millionaires is up, and Clark is really excited! If you want to build wealth, Clark shares several key habits you should consider adopting.

☎️ 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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