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Stories for August 2008
Stories for Friday, August 29
Lexus lanes are smart urban planning
Clark ruffled some feathers in the past when he discussed so-called Lexus lanes. These lanes on the freeway are toll roads that you must pay to access. The benefit to doing so is that you're guaranteed a speed limit ride -- for a price. Orange County is the pioneer of ...
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California considering pay-as-you-drive insurance
Pay-as-you-drive insurance pricing -- a model pioneered by Progressive in Texas -- holds real promise for the future, according to Clark. As the name suggests, you pay in 1 of 2 ways: Based on your mileage or based on how, when and where you drive. In the first method, the ...
Kinoma simulates iPhone-like user experience
Clark has long coveted the iPhone, but he's too cheap to get one. Recently, his wife has been hinting that she'd like one as a present. But Clark may be able to stave off his wife's iPhone fever thanks to a new website called Kinoma.com. If you have a Palm-based ...
FDA considering new warning on kids' medications
As a parent, Clark felt guilty last cold & flu season when he gave his children over-the-counter remedies after a warning came out specifically for kids under 6. Now he feels even guiltier -- there's a group of pediatricians petitioning the FDA to ban such remedies for kids under 12. ...
Stories for Thursday, August 28
Forget the staycation and look for fall travel deals instead
In the era of staycations, Clark wants to challenge you to find fall travel deals. They're certainly going to be out there. In fact, fall air travel should be more pleasant than in recent years. You may see up to 15% fewer travelers because of the reductions in flights and ...
Avoid possible pitfall when trading in your old vehicle
Clark has a special warning for you if you're looking to trade in your old car for a newer one. It's no secret that some dealers are closing their doors because of sluggish sales. If you're wondering what that has to do with you, read on. The problem is that ...
New options for students in need of financing
For months, Clark has been telling you about the student loan market collapse and the woes it has caused for students and parents alike. The tightening of lending has made it particularly hard to get a private, non-governmental educational loan. Previously, the best Clark could do was suggest that students ...
25 ways to save more each month
The high-end business media has undergone a shift because of the economic downturn. You used to see stories on "How To Make More Money" or what kind of status symbol vehicle or watch you should have. But we're shifting to a new era of thrift. Even a high-end publication like ...
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GreenNote.com - Peer-to-peer lender for student loans Fynanz.com - Peer-to-peer lender for student loans StudentLoanJustice.org - Fight back against unfair student loan collection practices DOT.gov - File a complaint against an airline FICO Score Simulator - See how certain actions can affect your FICO score VRBO.com - Vacation rentals by ...
Stories for Wednesday, August 27
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HUD.gov - FHA refund information OCC.gov - File a complaint against a bank GoSIM.com - Prepaid SIM cards for calling from overseas Telestial.com - Prepaid SIM cards for calling from overseas Quizzle.com - Get your FREE credit score online CreditKarma.com - Get your FREE credit score online Credit.com - Get ...
Citibank stealing money from dead people?!
Here's a story that really has Clark steamed. Between 1992 and 2003, Citibank used a proprietary computer program to steal money from deceased account holders. Whenever their computer found a surplus in a deceased person's credit card account, the software swept it into the bank's coffers without leaving a paper-trail. ...
Avoid heavy charges for using your cell phone overseas
Recently, Clark heard from a listener who took an iPhone to Europe and got hit with more than $5,000 in fees for overseas use. Now The Los Angeles Times reports that a woman went to Canada, made 6 calls totaling 15 minutes and was billed some $2,400 by T-Mobile. That's ...
FDIC eyeing 117 banks as possible failures
CLARKONOMICS: The FDIC recently reported that there are now 117 un-named banks on its watch list of potential failures. There are likely to be even more than that. Meanwhile, the head of the FDIC reveals that they'll need to come to taxpayers to deal with the cost of future bank ...
Get your HELOC turned back on
Clark's been receiving a lot of calls from listeners who had HELOCs (home equity line of credit) shut off with no notice -- sometimes in the midst of a renovation! Now it turns out this practice is illegal. New federal guidelines* have been issued that forbid banks from redlining via ...
Stories for Tuesday, August 26
Looking for a silver lining in the housing market
CLARKONOMICS: While there's no shortage of down news about the housing market, Clark believes we've seen the worst of the bad news already. But don't expect everything to suddenly become sunny. Rather, it's more like we've gone from absolute downpours to moderate showers. For starters, the banks are reaching capitulation. ...
Reports of ID thefts in 2008 already equal to last year's stats
The ID Theft Resource Center reports that data breaches for 2008 have already exceeded last year's total. 22 million of us have had our info breached due to corporate laziness -- more so than to criminals being overly clever. For example, the British media recently reported that a computer was ...
Clark gone wild: Broken umbrellas and bloody razors?!
Sometimes Clark's advice is probably better to ignore. Here's an example: Clark was bringing his son to a bagel shop in the midst of the rain. His $1 umbrella inverted in the wind and broke, leaving Clark as wet as if he'd jumped in a pool. The penny pincher has ...
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Bailout of the Big 3 coming?
Clark often praises the spirit of bipartisanship in politics. He believes it's great when people can reach across the aisle and do what's right for the country. But right now, both Obama and McCain are in agreement and it's not a good thing. Both are hinting that they'd support a ...
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