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Stories for July 2008
Stories for Thursday, July 31
Doctors paid by Big Pharma for their endorsements
There is a scandal that's broken in a very unlikely place -- the Journal of the American Medical Association. Some doctors have been selling their names to be fake front people on articles running in medical journals. Merck ran 72 different fake medical review articles touting Vioxx, with endorsements from ...
States seeking sales tax for Internet purchases
Purchases you make on the Internet are tax free, right? Wrong! The states are at it again trying to find new sources of tax revenue as we stare down a recession. They've now turned to trying to get the word out that you're legally required to pay sales tax on ...
Insure your money above FDIC limits with CDARS
CLARKONOMICS: Wachovia, Washington Mutual and National City -- 3 of the nation's top banks -- have all had to go looking for more cash, but hundreds of smaller banks around the country won't be able to find an angel to avoid failing. If you have less than $100K in a ...
Bolt Bus, Mega Bus offer bus travel on the cheap
The latest oil trade just reached close to $115/barrel. By the time you read this, it may have topped the $115 mark. We're also paying an all-time record high for gas, adjusted for inflation. That makes this the perfect market for low-cost luxury bus service to expand around the United ...
Websites/phone numbers mentioned
NAPFA.org - The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors CDARS.com - Protect your money above the FDIC limit of $100K AnnualCreditReport.com - The only truly free credit report! CapitalOne.com - Offers a simple savings account that pays 3.50% APY (accurate as of 07/31/08) BankRate.com - Check CD rates online Today's ...
Stories for Wednesday, July 30
Green jobs to fuel new employment boom
In the midst of all the doom and gloom about employment forecasts, Clark recently told you about certain opportunities in the job market. But there's an underground opportunity just around the corner that could go mainstream in the next few years. You've heard of white collar and blue collar jobs, ...
Websites/phone numbers mentioned
V Australia - New airline offering flights between the West Coast and Australia TIAA-CREF.org - Retirement planning for teachers or call 1-800-842-2252 Funerals.org - Nonprofit memorial society EverestFuneral.com - Funeral planning and concierge service NAPFA.org - The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors Today's show features "Best Of Clark" repeats ...
Slow economy, soft travel means globe-trotting deals
As the economy slows, there will be bumps along the way in the travel industry -- along with some opportunities. Aloha Airlines, a full-fare airline that served Hawaii and parts of the United States, has gone out of business because it could not survive against a discount airline called go! ...
Credit cards and college students don't mix
College kids are bombarded with an average of 4 phone calls and 5 mailings every month to get them hooked on credit cards, according to a new PIRG study. There's a feeding frenzy because teens are the most profitable of all customers for the banks that issue credit cards. It's ...
Change your driving habits for better fuel economy
It used to be that weather was the topic of choice for small talk. But these days it's gas and the high prices at the pump. Callers are telling Clark that some gas stations won't let you fill up your tank completely; they cap you at a certain dollar limit. ...
Stories for Tuesday, July 29
Websites/phone numbers mentioned
DriveCam.com - Offers an in-car camera to monitor teen driving Listeners outside of Atlanta will hear "Best Of Clark" repeats from recent shows. Ilyce Glink fills in for Clark on News/Talk 750 WSB from 1-4pm.
Cell phones, barcodes usher in new era of window-shopping
With cell phones becoming so commonplace, the cell carriers are wondering where to get their next million customers. Clark thinks they may tap the preschool market after they get done with the elementary school kids! In reality, they're focused on taking things that have become popular overseas and bringing them ...
Auto insurers happy to cover teenagers -- with caveats
The Wall Street Journal's Personal Journal reports that a number of auto insurers are writing policies for brand-new teenage drivers for the first time in memory. Clark is stunned that Safeco, Nationwide, American Family and Fireman's Fund are among those doing this around the country -- with some conditions. In ...
Cell phone industry not making any new fans
People love their cell phones, but hate their cell phone providers. The Better Business Bureau now reports that the cell phone business has received more complaints than any other industry for 3 consecutive years. There are now 22 states with bills in various stages of consideration or adoption all seeking ...
Stories for Monday, July 28
Clipping coupons for the troops
Food budgets have been stretched to the breaking point for a lot of families. The feds try to pretend that we don't have inflation by getting cute and cutting out food and energy from their numbers. After 7 years in the state military, Clark realizes that the basics -- diapers, ...
Websites/phone numbers mentioned
CouponMom.com - Get grocery coupons and more USPTO.gov - United States Patent and Trademark Office Nolo.com - Guide to protecting intellectual property MasoniteClaims.com - Masonite class-action settlement website HADD.com - Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings ScientificMatch.com - Uses DNA to find your perfect mate OCC.gov - Office of the Comptroller of ...
Bounced checks, late rent in new credit scoring model
In the aftermath of the housing meltdown, there's been a lot of fingers pointing at Fair Isaac. Lenders have been griping that the supposedly all-important FICO credit score has failed to accurately predict the possibility of default on loans of various types. So there are new initiatives in the works ...
States champion toy safety proposals
It's a very odd time in Washington, D.C., right now with the Democratic elected officials skewing too far left of most Democratic voters; and the Republican elected official leaning too far right for most GOP voters. Independent voters, meanwhile, are completely disenfranchised from both parties' elected leaders. There's a huge ...
ING Direct's privacy policy bucks the trend
When was the last time you got a notice in the mail from your bank that began, "We value your privacy..."? These privacy policies are typically printed in mice type and written in legalese. They explain all the harm that the bank will visit on you -- by selling your ...
Stories for Friday, July 25
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RSMCA.org - Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association of Georgia CardWeb.com - Credit card information resource CardTrak.com - Credit card information resource Hulu.com - FREE Network TV shows and films available via your high-speed Internet connection IRS.gov - Taxpayer advocate service or call 1-877-777-4778 NAEA.org - The National Association of ...
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