12.19.23 Attention Shoppers: Caution With Dupes / Avoid Car Loan Rip-offs | Clark Howard Podcast

Many shoppers are into “dupes” - cheaper replicas of pricier products, especially clothing, cosmetics and accessories. So are they worth a try? A recent survey assesses quality vs savings on duplicate brands. Also today, Toyota was just fined for ripping customers off with car loans. But they’re not the only ones playing games in their finance offices. How to bypass this rip-off entirely. 

Cheaper Duplicates Of Pricey Brands: Segment 1

Ask Clark: Segment 2

Car Loan Rip-offs: Segment 3

Ask Clark: Segment 4

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