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06.15.26 Flying - In The Face Of Change / Warning For First Time Home Buyers
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Episode 06.15.26 Flying - In The Face Of Change / Warning For First Time Home Buyers
A shift is happening in the skies right now, as airlines quietly slash schedules and strip away basic comforts taken for granted for decades. If you don't double check your bookings, you could be walking blindly into a canceled itinerary—or a "bare-bones" cabin with zero food or water. Meanwhile, a strange new industry experiment means the ticket you bought for a connecting flight may turn out to be for an unforeseen road trip instead. Clark explains. Shifting to the housing market, if you’re looking to purchase your first home, Clark has a strict warning: Wait. It is a historically bad time to buy your first house in most of America, and doing so right now is essentially stepping into a financial trap.
Plus, Christa shares your #AskClark questions and Clark gives his take. All this and more on the June 15, 2026, episode of The Clark Howard Show. Submit your questions: Ask Clark.
• Air Travel: Segment 1 • Ask Clark: Segment 2 • 1st Time Home Buyers: Segment 3 • Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
• Zero Service: Delta Air Lines To Remove Main Cabin Drinks & Snacks On 450 Flights • Delta's Popular Short-Haul Perk is Going Away — Here's Why • [The Washington Post] Airlines surprise passengers with ‘flights’ that are buses • It's a historically bad time to buy your first home • 20 major housing markets with enough inventory to create homebuyer deals later this year • Surprise medical bills and the No Surprises Act • 6 Things To Know Before Contacting the National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Clark.com resources:
• Episode transcripts • Community.Clark.com / Ask Clark • Clark.com daily money newsletter • Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275
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Links in the notes 16
- https://simpleflying.com/delta-air-lines-remove-main-cabin-drinks-snacks-450-flights/
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/03/26/american-airlines-flight-bus-ride/
- https://www.businessinsider.com/new-homeowner-penalty-timing-real-estate-mortgage-rates-affordability-2026-4
- https://clark.com/ask
- https://share.google/c7X6dusF0ltKfBeFx
- https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/travel/delta-short-haul-flights-no-snacks-drinks-policy?utm_term=4A2D071D-E9B2-45C6-8ACA-619D0608327A&lrh=72f38a53da1d858f1a5e4054a55410d9173306dca3f7de1790f09727af0cd14d&utm_campaign=612C3EA0-A804-46AC-A9B0-4B75E8B9DE17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FB7FF6B5-4F6F-4109-BCF3-C17AEF662BA3&utm_source=SmartBrief
- https://www.fastcompany.com/91525404/housing-market-20-major-markets-with-enough-inventory-to-create-homebuyer-deals-later-this-year?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FC%20-%20Daily%20Newsletter.2026-04-14%20-%2010493&leadId=245742338&mkt_tok=NjEwLUxFRS04NzIAAAGhKoetJYHKy9j2j81JLIypnyCtAiKqzSGcSZWZ5ojK7bZx0598bvcxL4GgHJslcwwqxwdNbb03J8dpy3Oo0EfARtYOQZi5UgJlG7IYe4f5N33Gq0I
- https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-surprise-medical-bill-and-what-should-i-know-about-the-no-surprises-act-en-2123/
- https://clark.com/personal-finance-credit/national-foundation-for-credit-counseling-contact/
- https://clark.com/
- https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3743
- https://community.clark.com/
- https://clark.com/ask/
- https://clark.com/newsletters/
- https://clark.com/about-consumer-action-center/
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