04.10.24 Retail Membership Considerations / Timeshare Scams Get Worse
Retail Membership Considerations / Timeshare Scams Get Worse
April 10, 202427m 10s
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Show Notes
The membership business model has overtaken retailers large and small. Clark compares offerings from Target, Walmart, Amazon and 2 warehouse clubs, with a directive for consumers. Also, as if timeshares aren’t bad enough, organized crime is now getting into the resale scam game.
- Retail Memberships: Segment 1
- Ask Clark: Segment 2
- Cartels Target Timeshares: Segment 3
- Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
- Barrons: Delivery Is Retail’s New Game. How the Players Stack Up.
- Target Is Rebranding Its Credit Card Program: What You Should Know
- Costco vs. Sam's Club vs. BJ's Wholesale: Which Is Best?
- How To Manage Your Monthly Subscriptions To Save Money
- Parent PLUS loans can be a debt trap. Here's a loophole
- Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR)
- Annual Updates to the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) Plan Formula for 2023-2024
- Income-Driven Repayment Plans
- What Are the Tax Consequences of Debt Settlement?
- NYTimes: A Mexican Drug Cartel’s New Target? Seniors and Their Timeshares
- Clark.com - Timeshares
- How To Sell, Cancel or Get Rid of Your Timeshare
- 5 Steps To Getting a Good Deal on a Hotel Room
- How To Plan a Trip: Clark's Best Travel Tips To Save Money
Clark.com resources
- Episode transcripts
- Community.Clark.com
- Clark.com daily money newsletter
- Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275
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