Full Show: Trusted Contacts Are Crucial for Your Finances and Why Airfares Will Go Up in 2025 | Clark Howard Video
Did you receive a notice in the mail to set up something called a “trusted contact” last month? Don’t ignore it! Clark explains how trusted contacts work and why you need to talk to your financial institutions about it sooner rather than later. Also, airfare deals have been really great lately, but that may start to change soon. Clark shares how the airlines play the dynamic pricing game and his unique deal-hunting strategy for flight deals this year.
Plus, Christa shares your #AskClark questions and Clark gives his take. All this and more on the February 24, 2025, episode of The Clark Howard Show.
00:00 - Intro
02:01 - Trusted Contacts Are Crucial for Your Finances
06:44 - Ask Clark - Getting Rid of PMI (Tina – Anonymous) - Refinanced to a 15-year mortgage but still stuck with PMI—how can I remove it?
08:43 - Ask Clark -Nonprofit Payroll Tax Crisis (Tim – Idaho) - New board member discovered unpaid payroll taxes from COVID—how do we fix this mess?
11:03 - Ask Clark - Grandparent-Owned 529 & FAFSA Impact (Barry – PA) - A financial aid director said 529s owned by grandparents don’t count on FAFSA. True? Should I transfer my kids’ 529s to their grandparents?
13:41 - Why Airfares Will Go Up in 2025
19:20 - Ask Clark - Cruise Line “Gratuities” Deception (Gail – AR) - Cruise line gratuities seem to go to company bonuses, not staff—why not just pay employees properly?
22:38 - Ask Clark - Risks of Airport Valet Parking (Jason – MI) - Using an offsite valet service at DTW—what risks am I exposing myself to?
24:58 - Ask Clark - Vacation Rental Trip Insurance (Martin – CO) - Spending $8,000 on a non-refundable vacation rental—should I get trip insurance, and if so, what kind?
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