02.15.24 Cruise Travel Warning / Visa Vanilla Gift Card Follow Up

Published: Feb. 15, 2024, noon

b"Cruise travel is way up and with it, problems with associated trip insurance. Learn what could go wrong, and Clark smart rules for cruise travel. Also today, a follow up on Visa Vanilla gift cards and the \\u201cdraining\\u201d scam that left so many people with useless plastic.\\n\\nCruise Trip Coverage Warning: Segment 1\\n\\nAsk Clark: Segment 2\\n\\nVanilla Gift Card Scam: Segment 3\\n\\nAsk Clark: Segment 4\\n\\n\\nMentioned on the show:\\n\\nNYTimes: Help! I Missed a Cruise and the Cruise Line\\u2019s Own Travel Insurance Won\\u2019t Pay.\\n\\nWhere You Should Never Buy Travel Insurance for a Cruise\\n\\n\\nClark.com - CRUISES\\xa0/\\xa0Clark.com - TRIP INSURANCE\\n\\n\\nHow To Plan a Trip: Clark's Best Travel Tips To Save Money\\n\\n401(k) Match: What Is It, How It Works\\n\\n401k Calculator With Match - Clark Howard\\n\\nNew York Post: Visa is sued over \\u2018Vanilla\\u2019 gift card scam known as \\u2018draining\\u2019\\n\\nWhat Is an ETF?\\n\\nShould We Worry About the National Debt and Budget Deficits?\\n\\n\\xa0\\nClark.com resources\\n\\nEpisode transcripts\\n\\nCommunity.Clark.com\\n\\nClark.com daily money newsletter\\n\\n\\nConsumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"