A new hotel fee is showing up for something a lot of people aren’t even using. How to book a room without getting ripped off. Also, knowledge is power when it comes to navigating funeral costs. The FTC has a new warning out about shady practices in the funeral industry that take advantage of grieving families.
- Hotel Rates + Junk Fees: Segment 1
- Ask Clark: Segment 2
- Funeral Home Rip-offs: Segment 3
- Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
- Hotel parking fees take a turn for the worse
- How to spot hidden resort fees when you’re booking travel
- Why Structured Notes Might Not Be Right for You
- What Is Full Coverage Car Insurance?
- NYTimes: F.T.C. Warns Dozens of Funeral Homes to Provide Accurate Costs to Callers
- How the Funeral Industry Got the FTC to Hide Bad Actors
- Alert: Funeral Home Scam Targets Grieving Families
- Funeral Consumers Alliance: Home – Clark.com – Funeral Planning
- How to have that end-of-life financial discussion with your elderly loved ones
- Funeral Consumers Alliance – Wills & Funerals Archives – Clark Howard
- You Can Save Big Money on Caskets at Costco, Walmart and Amazon
- Low-Cost Cremation Services: 5 Things to Know
- Funeralocity – Lantern – Cake – Parting – Empathy
- 4 Things To Consider Before You Buy a New Cell Phone
- Buying a Cell Phone at Costco Wholesale: 4 Things To Know
- Should You Buy Cell Phone Insurance?
- Cell Phones & Smartphones Archives – Clark Deals
Clark.com resources
- Episode transcripts
- Community.Clark.com
- Clark.com daily money newsletter
- Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275
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