Today’s Sponsor | | | 🍟 Do You Want Fries With That? | Fast food is a guilty pleasure for Clark Howard. | At last check, Clark keeps seven different fast food apps on his phone. He often professes his love for processed foods on his podcast, even though a health issue that surfaced years ago caused him to change his diet and lose 50 pounds. | The latest stats surfaced by Budget Branders and Chartr show that Clark is far from alone when it comes to fast food love: | The average American spends $1,200 a year on fast food. 50 million Americans eat fast food on any given day. Americans spend $200 billion annually on fast food. 88% of the 25 largest fast-food chains in the world come from the United States, including the top 17. The six largest public fast-food chains in the United States increased their trailing one-year revenue more than 30% from 2019 through the end of Q2. Starbucks (+429 stores) added the most locations of any fast-food franchise in the last year, while Subway (-571 stores) has closed the most locations. The average Chick-fil-A location does $6.7 million in annual revenue – the most of any of the 50 biggest fast-food restaurants despite being closed on Sundays.
| | 💵 Today’s Top Stories | | | Want to stretch your dollars in retirement? Hopefully you like living in the Southeast. Here are the 15 most affordable cities. Plus, find out why Clark says you should rent first. Read more. |
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| | | Flu season is coming, and many are predicting it will be rougher than average this season. Now’s the time to look at flu shots. Luckily, there are some great deals out there. Read more. |
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| | | The average car insurance policy has increased by over 19% this year. Some insurance companies have raised rates much faster. If you’ve been asleep at the car insurance wheel, now’s the time to shop. Read more. |
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| | | The 529 plan rules are about to get more friendly for parents worried their children won’t need the money for college. Do you need accounts for each child, or is it OK to fund just one account? Read more. |
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| | 📊 Stat of the Day | 🦀 $1,000: The approximate restaurant bill that a Japanese tourist incurred in Singapore for a meal featuring nearly 8 pounds of Alaskan king crab. The tourist was so upset that she called the police and eventually negotiated a $78 discount. |
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| | 💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals | | | | | 🎙️ Podcast |  | Full Show: Savings Habits That Will Make You Rich and Dangerous Pharmacy Alert |
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| Do you want to get rich? Clark shares the savings habits that can nearly guarantee that you’ll accumulate serious money in your lifetime. Also, a study discovered that pharmacies filled the wrong medication 5,000,000+ times in one year in California. The mistake can be deadly. Clark shares steps you can take to protect your health before you pick up your next prescription. | | | ☎️ 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. | | Sponsor | | | Did You Enjoy Today’s Newsletter?Let us know what you think so we can better serve you! | |
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