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November 27, 2024 | Read Online

When was the last time you heard good news about food prices? Later in this email, we have some information to be truly thankful for.

💵 Today’s Top Stories

Why You Should Never Store Your Payment Information Online

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10 Most Expensive U.S. Cities for Car Rentals

The rental car market rate is down 28% from this summer. But some cities still charge way more than average. See which locales are on the naughty list, plus Clark’s advice on keeping costs down. Read more.

10 of the Best Free Online Game Websites

Do you like playing online games without having to pay a cent? Here are the best free sites with detailed insights about which games each of them offer. Read more.

What’s an eSIM Card and How Do They Work?

Apple ditched physical SIM cards for eSIM tech when it released the iPhone 14. What phones and networks support these “embedded” SIM cards? And what happens you switch devices? Read more.

📣 Today’s Top News

Ultra Mobile Deal: Save up to 50% on Multi-Month Plans

🦃 Give Thanks for the Cheaper Thanksgiving Meal

Headlines about prices getting cheaper are few and far between in the last four years.

Yet on Thanksgiving, of all weeks, we’re getting a great headline to be thankful for: a traditional Thanksgiving feast for 10 is 5% cheaper than last year and 9% cheaper than 2022.

The “classic” feast costs $58.08 this year and includes:

Turkey
Cubed stuffing
Sweet potatoes
Dinner rolls
Frozen peas
Fresh cranberries
Celery
Carrots
Pumpkin pie mix
Crusts, whipping cream and whole milk

Want to add ham, russet potatoes and frozen green beans? You’ll pay 8% less for your feast than you would have last year.

Prices are 19% higher than they were in 2019 – up an average of 3.8% per year – but it’s still a welcome headline. Especially with the Fed taking a wait-and-see approach to making more interest rate cuts with the possibility of stubborn inflation remaining elevated above the 2% target.

💸 Today’s Top Savings Rates

Check out our updated list of Clark.com-approved high-yield savings accounts with the highest rates. Here are the top five APYs on our list as of November 27, 2024.

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📊 Stat of the Day

🚘️ 80 million: The number of Americans that AAA predicts will drive 50+ miles this holiday season, including 71.7 million for Thanksgiving. That’s a 2% year-over-year increase for the holiday season and up 2.5% from 2019. Lower gas prices are one contributing factor.

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🎙️ Podcast

YouTube video by Clark Howard: Save More, Spend Less

BEST OF: Side Hustle Tax Advice & The Latest Energy Savings Breaks

Clark offers key tax advice to help you save if you do contract work. Meanwhile, energy costs are rising due to monopoly power control, but tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements can help lower your bills.

Note: This episode features content that previously aired and has been thoughtfully edited together to explore a similar topic. During our Thanksgiving week break, we want to give viewers the opportunity to revisit favorite segments or catch one they may have missed.

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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.