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Sally McDonald
September 01, 2025

💵 Today’s Top Stories
Fall deals and discounts

Football (and school) are back – along with great deals on TVs, streaming services and other electronics. Post-summer, travel, grills and plants also offer more favorable prices. Read more.

Airport departures

Team Clark loves to travel almost as much as we love good deals. Here’s where you’ll find the best (and worst) prices on flights around the country according to Going. Read more.

Roadside assistance

It may be tempting to purchase roadside assistance when you buy car insurance. But it’s usually a horrible idea, as Clark explains. Read more.

IRS

Should we have to pay to prepare our tax returns? Clark says no. But the IRS, which has allowed more and more of us to file for free in recent years, is thinking about jettisoning free tax prep. Read more.

Credit card vs cash

You can spend the same amount of money and still improve your finances by upgrading your rewards credit cards and clawing back as much as 175,000 points in welcome bonuses. Read more.

🏠️ Today’s Current Mortgage Rates

According to Freddie Mac, 30-year mortgage rates are 6.56% and 15-year rates are 5.69% as of August 28, 2025. The following chart shows the 30-year mortgage rate trend over the last year.

Mortgage Rates 082825
📊 Stat of the Day

🏀 $12.9 million: The winning bid for a Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant basketball card. It’s the most expensive sports card ever sold. Kevin O’Leary of Shark Tank fame is part of the group that bought the card.

💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals
Deal sale
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🎙️ Podcast

Want to ask a question or share your opinion on the podcast? Tell us! Submit an Ask Clark or Clark Stinks post for a chance to have it covered on the podcast.

☎️ 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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