Episode Details

A new hotel fee is showing up for something a lot of people aren’t even using. How to book a room without getting ripped off. Also, knowledge is power when it comes to navigating funeral costs. The FTC has a new warning out about shady practices in the funeral industry that take advantage of grieving families. 

• Hotel Rates + Junk Fees: Segment 1
• Ask Clark: Segment 2
• Funeral Home Rip-offs: Segment 3
• Ask Clark: Segment 4

Mentioned on the show:

• Hotel parking fees take a turn for the worse
• How to spot hidden resort fees when you're booking travel
• Why Structured Notes Might Not Be Right for You
• What Is Full Coverage Car Insurance?
• NYTimes: F.T.C. Warns Dozens of Funeral Homes to Provide Accurate Costs to Callers
• How the Funeral Industry Got the FTC to Hide Bad Actors
• Funeral Consumers Alliance: Home  -  Clark.com - Funeral Planning
• How to have that end-of-life financial discussion with your elderly loved ones
• Funeral Consumers Alliance  -  Wills & Funerals Archives - Clark Howard
• You Can Save Big Money on Caskets at Costco, Walmart and Amazon
• Low-Cost Cremation Services: 5 Things to Know 
• Funeralocity  -  Lantern  -  Cake  -  Parting  -  Empathy
• 4 Things To Consider Before You Buy a New Cell Phone
• Buying a Cell Phone at Costco Wholesale: 4 Things To Know
• Should You Buy Cell Phone Insurance?
• Cell Phones & Smartphones Archives - Clark Deals

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• Clark.com daily money newsletter
• Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275

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