YouTube announces major price hike, How to avoid spending extra while on vacation

December 13, 2024 | Read Online

💵 Today’s Top Stories

YouTube TV Announces Major Price Increase for 2025

Team Clark’s No. 1 pick for live TV streaming and Clark Howard’s personal subscription choice is going to get a lot more expensive in less than one month. Here are the details. Read more.

9 Ways To Avoid Extra Costs at Home While You’re on Vacation

Holidays mean vacation, or at least travel. But make sure you aren’t bleeding unnecessary cash while you’re away from home. Read more.

How To Make Money Online With Rev.com

A Team Clark writer racked up about $3,000 in extra cash using Rev. Looking for a way to earn extra income from home? Here’s how we made it work for us. Read more.

5 Reasons Your Credit Score Drops Unexpectedly

Your credit score is cruising along near the same number every month when BAM! It drops 30+ points. What happened? Here are the most likely explanations. Read more.

Big Changes Are Coming To Overdraft Protection

Are overdraft fees going away in 2025? Here are the new rules and information on what to expect from big banks. Read more.

Shop for an Engagement Ring the Clark Howard Way

Planning to propose is fun. But engagement rings are major investments. Here’s some advice from Team Clark on when and where to buy a diamond ring. Read more.

🎉 The Best Can't-Miss Deals Today

From credit cards to phone plans to streaming services and more, here are the top limited-time deals as of December 13, 2024.

Credit Cards

Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles when you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

Phone Plans

Visible: Get unlimited service for $20/month for 25 months with promo code SWITCH25 (new customers only).
Tello Mobile: Get one month of unlimited talk and text plus 5GB of data for only $10 (new customers/lines only).
Mint Mobile: Through January 2, new customers can get a 3-month 5GB plan for $30.
Consumer Cellular: Get your second month free with promo code 2NDFREE (new customers only).

Streaming

Philo: Get a free 7-day trial.

Credit Card Bonuses | Phone Plan Deals | Streaming Services

📊 Stat of the Day

🏠️ 57%: Share of Americans that prefer living in larger houses with schools, stores and restaurants that are miles away vs. smaller houses within walking distance of those things. It’s no wonder the biggest cities continue to sprawl into larger and larger geographical footprints.

💰️ Deal Alert: Today’s Top Deals

25+ gift ideas for the person who has everything

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The best tech gifts for every budget

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🎙️ Podcast

YouTube video by Clark Howard: Save More, Spend Less

Full Show: Why You Need To Manage Your Subscriptions Now and Warren Buffet’s Estate Planning

Have you ever signed up for a subscription and forget to cancel? It can be a big surprise to find forgotten subscriptions on your credit card bill. Clark has important advice so you don’t succumb to subscription inertia. Also, none of us are immortal, right? It’s always tomorrow that we’ll get around to updating our will, doing a living will/durable power of attorney, or having some kind of paperwork that tells survivors about our documents. But Clark and Warren Buffet urge us to take action immediately.

Watch the Full Episode

☎️ 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.