10.02.23 Attention Holiday Shoppers! / Electronic Payments & Spend Control

October holiday shopping is Clark Smart this year. Clark surveys the retail landscape with money saving strategies involving bargain product categories. Early birds SAVE MORE!  Also today - how we pay for things continues to change. As the use of cash & checks fades into history, modern forms of payment are evolving into biometrics. Electronic methods often mean we lose track of our spending. Not cool.  Holiday Shopping: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 E-Spend Control: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show Factbox: U.S. retailers unveil hiring plans ahead of holiday shopping season Christmas is on hold: Stores’ holiday hiring plans are the lowest since 2008 Amazon’s New Challenge: Bargain Retailers That Are Playing a Different Game Christmas shopping starts earlier every year – here's why, and how to shop smart — The Conversation Planning To Spend Less on Gifts This Holiday Season? Join The Club Clark Deals - Today's Best Deals of the Day Amazon.com faces an array of US consumer, state antitrust lawsuits Why You Might Want To Dump Your Delta Credit Card Now Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card: 6 Things To Know in 2023 Why Clark Howard Added This Credit Card to His Wallet in 2022 Paper checks are dead. Cash is dying. Who still uses them? Airline consolidators  / The Complete Guide to Business Class Flights Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices