#1 robocall scam in America, Why Clark says you shouldn’t buy an electric vehicle

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New: The #1 Phone Scam in America
Phone scammers stole $30 billion from Americans in the first half of this year, matching the total in all of 2021. Here’s the most frequent scam (by far), how to avoid it and how to stop spam calls in general.

Clark Howard Thinks You Shouldn’t Buy an Electric Vehicle Right Now
Clark drives a Tesla and is a huge proponent of electric vehicles. So our ears perk up when he says now is a bad time for most people to buy an EV. Why?

Is Now a Good Time To Put Money in a CD?
Don’t look now, but banks are offering CDs at 3% (or better) after some big interest rate hikes. Should you lock some of your savings into a CD?

Should You Get Homeowners Insurance Through Costco?
You probably know you can get value packs of toilet paper and bulk boxes of potato chips from Costco. But did you know you can get home insurance there as well? Team Clark breaks down whether it’s a good deal.

Stat of the Day
3.5%: The unemployment rate in September as the job market remained better than expected. The Federal Reserve is attempting to slow the economy with big interest rate hikes, so the S&P 500 was down nearly 3% Friday afternoon.

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Clark Stinks! and Car Insurance Rates Skyrocketing
Christa reads the latest "Clark Stinks!" submissions and Clark responds. Also, how can you save money as auto insurance rates continue to go up, up and away? There are several actions you can take to keep more of your cash.

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