10 best new products at Sam’s Club, New FBI scam warning

Have you heard the story of an 8-year-old ordering nearly 70,000 suckers? Read all about it and more later in this email.

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10 Best New Products at Sam’s Club in May

A giant rocket sprinkler, stainless steel hanging flower pots and a 10 pack of Burt’s Bees drink-inspired lip balm are among the 10 interesting new products we found at Sam’s Club. Read more.

Scam Alert: How To Avoid Home Title Theft

The FBI just warned about the proliferation of a scam where thieves steal your home title and apply for a mortgage against your home without you realizing it. Read more.

Clark Uses These Websites To Look for Airfaire, Hotel Deals

A travel expert above all else, Clark is the ultimate deal hunter. This service is “far and away my favorite for finding airfares,” and more resources from Clark. Read more.

Apple Card Announces Changes to Credit Card Benefits

This is a “good news (Uber), bad news (T-Mobile)” situation for 2% cash back card holders. Here are the details and our analysis of whether the card is worthy of your wallet. Read more.

🏠️ Today’s Current Mortgage Rates

According to Freddie Mac, 30-year mortgage rates are 6.76% and 15-year rates are 5.89% as of May 8, 2025. The following chart shows the 30-year mortgage rate trend over the last year.

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🍭 How a Mom Returned $4,000 Worth of Surprise Suckers

A 46-year-old mom in Lexington, Kentucky, was getting ready to go to church when a delivery worker appeared at her front door.

The worker dropped off 30 25-pound boxes of lollipops – almost 70,000 in total.

Holly LaFavers was perplexed … until her 8-year-old son exclaimed, “Mom, my suckers are here!”

Her son had ordered nearly $4,000 worth of suckers with her payment information on Amazon without her knowledge.

Eventually, LaFavers wrote on Facebook, “After a long day of working with the bank and talking to a few news stations, Amazon called and they are refunding my money!”

The mom may have gotten suckered by her own kid on this order. But she clearly knows a few tricks to navigate customer service in a sticky situation.

Here are Clark’s simple tips to get the best customer service in case you ever find yourself in a cherry-flavored pickle of sorts.

📊 Stat of the Day

📦️ -55%: Month-over-month decrease in web traffic to Chinese discount retailer Temu in April. The de minimis exception allowing cheap imported packages to avoid taxes and quickly reach destinations expired May 2. Customers reportedly hoarded cheap Temu products in advance of significant price hikes – then stopped visiting Temu in droves.

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Full Show: Clark Stinks! and Amazing Restaurant Innovations

It’s time for "Clark Stinks!" Christa reads the latest "Clark Stinks!" submissions and Clark responds. Also, owning a restaurant has been a tough business. But new innovations are helping both owners and consumers!

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