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💵 Today’s Top Stories |
| | Clark doesn’t want anyone to have a career that makes them miserable. But there’s no denying that some jobs pay more. Here’s a list of the highest- and lowest-paid college degrees. Read more. |
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| | More businesses now rely on the public to tip their workers. Experiencing tip overload? Here’s what Clark does on cruises and what he recommends. Read more. |
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| | Car insurance rates have risen hundreds of dollars in the last several years. It’s a good idea to re-shop your insurance now as rising costs are impacting some insurers more than others. Read more. |
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| | Team Clark scoured the credit card market to find the best credit cards with huge welcome bonuses. Here’s what Clark says about these cards. Read more. |
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| | There’s a new way to use SkyMiles – and it’s not for flights! Here’s everything you need to know. Read more. |
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📣 Today’s Top News |
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💸 Best, Worst States for Taxes |
Yes, taxes are necessary. But it can be painful watching your hard-earned dollars go to the government. |
At the federal level, we’re all paying the same taxes. But at the state level, there’s a wide range of tax rates. |
The Tax Foundation released its 2025 State Tax Competitive Index to give us an idea of the states with the best and worst tax systems right now. It ranks all 50 states for: |
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Here are the five best states to live in from a pure tax standpoint: |
Wyoming South Dakota Alaska Florida Montana
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And here are the five worst states and territories to live in from a pure tax standpoint: |
50. New York
49. New Jersey
T48. California
T48. Washington D.C.
47. Connecticut |
Read the Tax Foundation report for the full rankings. |
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📊 Stat of the Day |
🐻 ~$142,000: The amount of money that four Los Angeles residents bilked from three insurance companies, claiming a bear damaged their vehicles. They got charged with insurance fraud after sending a video of a bear moving inside a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes. A local biologist concluded it was “clearly a human in a bear suit” and a search warrant revealed a bear costume at the suspects’ home. |
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💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals |
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🎙️ Podcast |
 | Full Show: Clark’s Solution to the Pension/401(k) Problem and Break the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle |
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There’s a real problem with retirement savings accounts, specifically pensions and 401(k)s. Clark has a unique solution that he thinks would better help Americans feel prepared for retirement. (Tell us what you think about his idea in the comments!) Also, living paycheck-to-paycheck previously applied to the lowest income earners but it’s now affecting Americans across pay rates. In fact, roughly 20% of high-income earners are living paycheck-to-paycheck. What’s going on? |
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☎️ 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. |
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