12.04.23 New Zelle Policies / Devalued Travel Points

Zelle has been a conduit for pretext scams costing consumers billions. 13 months ago, Zelle promised that by January of this year, they’d have consumer protections in place. Never happened - until now. Also today, as the value of travel points continues downward, Clark helps you determine if credit cards tied into airline & hotel providers are worth the high annual fees - and the cards that may serve you better.

Zelle Reforms!: Segment 1

Ask Clark: Segment 2

Travel Credit Cards: Segment 3

Ask Clark: Segment 4

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