EPISODE · Sep 28, 2023 · 26 MIN
09.28.23 Credit Cards: Rates & Rewards / New Online Junk Fees
from The Clark Howard Podcast · host Clark Howard
Clark explains how the credit card reward game goes through cycles, and where we are now in terms of you applying for credit. And with interest rates high, if you do carry debt, know the best kind of card to use. Also today - fees are creeping into everything! Get Clark’s warning about new online shopping fees you could easily miss. Credit Card Offers & Interest: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Junk Fees Are Morphing: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show 5 Ways Credit Union Credit Cards Can Beat Flashy Bank Offers Credit Card Offers Are Eroding The most insidious part of online shopping is about to get even worse Safe Browser Alternatives That Promise Not To Track You Brave: Secure, Fast, & Private Web Browser with Adblocker Get Firefox browser — Mozilla (US) / DuckDuckGo — Privacy, simplified. How To Freeze Your Credit With Experian, Equifax and TransUnion Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Clark explains how the credit card reward game goes through cycles, and where we are now in terms of you applying for credit. And with interest rates high, if you do carry debt, know the best kind of card to use. Also today - fees are creeping into everything! Get Clark’s warning about new online shopping fees you could easily miss. Credit Card Offers & Interest: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Junk Fees Are Morphing: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show 5 Ways Credit Union Credit Cards Can Beat Flashy Bank Offers Credit Card Offers Are Eroding The most insidious part of online shopping is about to get even worse Safe Browser Alternatives That Promise Not To Track You Brave: Secure, Fast, & Private Web Browser with Adblocker Get Firefox browser — Mozilla (US) / DuckDuckGo — Privacy, simplified. How To Freeze Your Credit With Experian, Equifax and TransUnion Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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09.28.23 Credit Cards: Rates & Rewards / New Online Junk Fees
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