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Sally McDonald
August 14, 2025

💵 Today’s Top Stories
401(k) with piggy bank

How does your 401(k) account balance compare to your peers? These fresh Vanguard stats give you the average and median for every age group. Read more.

Books

Prices start at just $1. Here’s where you can find paperback and hardback books for cheap without ever leaving your home. Read more.

Cash in hand

Being rich isn’t only about how much money you have; it’s about how much money you spend in relation to what you have. Retirement expert Wes Moss explains. Read more.

Disney Plus

Did you know you can get up to $20 in monthly statement credits for Disney when you hold this major credit card? Read more.

Sling TV

Want to watch college football without a streaming commitment? Pay $4.99 for a “Day Pass” to Sling and get access to most games. Here are the details. Read more.

🚘️ Top 20 Vehicles By Sales in Q1 and Q2

The list of the top-selling vehicles through the first half of 2025 is out, and Americans have a strong preference on the type of vehicle.

Check out the top 5 and see if you can spot a pattern:

  1. Ford F-Series: 413,000 sold

  2. Chevrolet Silverado: 284,000

  3. Toyota RAV4: 240,000

  4. Honda CR-V: 213,000

  5. Dodge Ram: 174,000

Across the top 20 best-selling vehicles in the first half of this year, cars (sedans) made up just 16%. Instead, vehicle buyers feasted on SUVs (47%) and pickup trucks (37%). Nine of the top 10 vehicles were SUVs or trucks.

The most popular sedans: Toyota Camry (155K), Honda Civic (128K) and Toyota Corolla (120K).

Toyota (4) had the most different models in the top 20 with the RAV4 (No. 3), Camry (No. 8), Tacoma (No. 10) and Corolla (No. 12) all making the list.

📊 Stat of the Day

💵 81%: As of Wednesday, the chances of a 0.25% interest rate cut by Fed chair Jerome Powell on Sept. 17. The odds of the first rate cut since Dec. 18, 2024, increased after inflation came in at 2.7% earlier this week, a notch better than economists predicted.

💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
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🎙️ Podcast

Planning an amazing international trip? Most people forget one crucial thing: health insurance! Clark shares a shocking story and explains why your regular policy likely won't cover you overseas. Also, learn how to protect your generous spirit from heartless scammers who exploit natural disasters like the recent Texas floods. Don't let your good intentions turn into a financial nightmare.

☎️ 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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