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</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101187251</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:20:34 -0500</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:29</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/KgD3UxgbB0M/clark_howard_rip_off_101393421.mp3" fileSize="1880074" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Counterfeit goods being sold on the Internet are a plague for brand-name oriented shoppers around the holidays. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Counterfeit goods being sold on the Internet are a plague for brand-name oriented shoppers around the holidays. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/KgD3UxgbB0M/clark_howard_rip_off_101393421.mp3" length="1880074" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101393421.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 11.28.11</title><description>Ads promising free Southwest Airlines tickets or the chance to win a free iPad 2 that show up in your Facebook news feed are two of the most pervasive scams in the social media world.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101169001</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:32:16 -0500</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:03:41</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/Y6hO0Ll5aIA/clark_howard_rip_off_101371861.mp3" fileSize="1548298" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Ads promising free Southwest Airlines tickets or the chance to win a free iPad 2 that show up in your Facebook news feed are two of the most pervasive scams in the social media world.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ads promising free Southwest Airlines tickets or the chance to win a free iPad 2 that show up in your Facebook news feed are two of the most pervasive scams in the social media world.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/Y6hO0Ll5aIA/clark_howard_rip_off_101371861.mp3" length="1548298" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101371861.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 11.16.11</title><description>Banks, credit card companies and really any company in the financial services industry are trying to steal your money right now with so-called "protection plans." 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Here's why they stink.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/UHk8C2ibZhs/clark_howard_rip_off_101371841.mp3" length="2115594" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101371841.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 11.14.11</title><description>Phony locksmiths who populate the top of Google search results pages are ripping people off with outrageous bait-and-switch pricing.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101151421</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:42:01 -0500</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:55</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/hGvYuYrQJH8/clark_howard_rip_off_101350701.mp3" fileSize="2064394" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Phony locksmiths who populate the top of Google search results pages are ripping people off with outrageous bait-and-switch pricing.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Phony locksmiths who populate the top of Google search results pages are ripping people off with outrageous bait-and-switch pricing.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/hGvYuYrQJH8/clark_howard_rip_off_101350701.mp3" length="2064394" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101350701.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 11.07.11</title><description>As Christmas shoppers scour the web for bargains, one of most sought after items is being counterfeited at an alarming rate.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101144211</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:10:04 -0500</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:03:53</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/8LaztUX0B7E/clark_howard_rip_off_101341891.mp3" fileSize="1631980" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>As Christmas shoppers scour the web for bargains, one of most sought after items is being counterfeited at an alarming rate.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>As Christmas shoppers scour the web for bargains, one of most sought after items is being counterfeited at an alarming rate.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/8LaztUX0B7E/clark_howard_rip_off_101341891.mp3" length="1631980" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101341891.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 11.03.11</title><description>Alternative investment scams that involve self-directed IRAs are leaving senior citizens with no retirement money.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101136901</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:51:03 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:27</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/2NCr6GX9jCI/clark_howard_rip_off_101332891.mp3" fileSize="1865738" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Alternative investment scams that involve self-directed IRAs are leaving senior citizens with no retirement money.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Alternative investment scams that involve self-directed IRAs are leaving senior citizens with no retirement money.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/2NCr6GX9jCI/clark_howard_rip_off_101332891.mp3" length="1865738" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101332891.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 10.26.11</title><description>Time Warner is doing some ugly stuff in the magazine business through a secret subsidiary known as Synapse Group that is ripping people off.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101128541</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:22:20 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:05:22</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/rLnG1n2BgRc/clark_howard_rip_off_101322851.mp3" fileSize="2250762" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Time Warner is doing some ugly stuff in the magazine business through a secret subsidiary known as Synapse Group that is ripping people off.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Time Warner is doing some ugly stuff in the magazine business through a secret subsidiary known as Synapse Group that is ripping people off.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/rLnG1n2BgRc/clark_howard_rip_off_101322851.mp3" length="2250762" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101322851.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 10.24.11</title><description>Nicholas Cosmo's $400 million fraud is earning him the nickname "Mini-Madoff" and a 25-year prison sentence to boot.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101128511</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:21:15 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:05:01</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/paUdPTbSdio/clark_howard_rip_off_101322821.mp3" fileSize="2105354" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Nicholas Cosmo's $400 million fraud is earning him the nickname "Mini-Madoff" and a 25-year prison sentence to boot.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Nicholas Cosmo's $400 million fraud is earning him the nickname "Mini-Madoff" and a 25-year prison sentence to boot.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/paUdPTbSdio/clark_howard_rip_off_101322821.mp3" length="2105354" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101322821.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 10.13.11</title><description>Small business owners need to be aware of a new round of scam letters, e-mails and faxes relating to website domain registrations.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101117941</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:22:40 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:11</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/AVgjK0lbnwE/clark_howard_rip_off_101309591.mp3" fileSize="1757194" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Small business owners need to be aware of a new round of scam letters, e-mails and faxes relating to website domain registrations.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Small business owners need to be aware of a new round of scam letters, e-mails and faxes relating to website domain registrations.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/AVgjK0lbnwE/clark_howard_rip_off_101309591.mp3" length="1757194" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101309591.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 10.13.11</title><description>AT&amp;T is hitting business phone customers with rollover contracts.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101117931</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:15:57 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:06:01</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/AG23c--NVdE/clark_howard_rip_off_101309581.mp3" fileSize="2525194" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>AT&amp;T is hitting business phone customers with rollover contracts.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>AT&amp;T is hitting business phone customers with rollover contracts.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/AG23c--NVdE/clark_howard_rip_off_101309581.mp3" length="2525194" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101309581.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 10.11.11</title><description>Small businesses that do online banking are being left high and dry by the banks when they suffer online theft. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101109451</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:23:36 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:06:32</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/sQK3BuKbes8/clark_howard_rip_off_101299521.mp3" fileSize="2746378" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Small businesses that do online banking are being left high and dry by the banks when they suffer online theft. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Small businesses that do online banking are being left high and dry by the banks when they suffer online theft. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/sQK3BuKbes8/clark_howard_rip_off_101299521.mp3" length="2746378" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101299521.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 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09.16.11</title><description>Death future contracts and private equities are just two of the latest areas where con artists are promising "safe, can't lose" investment opportunities. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101082691</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:05:35 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:05:04</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/mkhNdJWVSi0/clark_howard_rip_off_101267621.mp3" fileSize="2127882" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Death future contracts and private equities are just two of the latest areas where con artists are promising "safe, can't lose" investment opportunities. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Death future contracts and private equities are just two of the latest areas where con artists are promising "safe, can't lose" investment opportunities. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/mkhNdJWVSi0/clark_howard_rip_off_101267621.mp3" length="2127882" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101267621.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 09.13.11</title><description>Collectors harassed the widow of a debtor 48 times in a single day right after her husband's death. Get Clark's key rules for dealing with collectors.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101075781</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:08:09 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:05:33</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/45fy8d8zt3c/clark_howard_rip_off_101259461.mp3" fileSize="2330634" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Collectors harassed the widow of a debtor 48 times in a single day right after her husband's death. Get Clark's key rules for dealing with collectors.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Collectors harassed the widow of a debtor 48 times in a single day right after her husband's death. Get Clark's key rules for dealing with collectors.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/45fy8d8zt3c/clark_howard_rip_off_101259461.mp3" length="2330634" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101259461.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 09.07.11</title><description>Pay phones have re-emerged at the center of a new rip-off that's plaguing travelers in airports across the nation. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101067131</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:52:05 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:22</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/ke-VPjFd8Uc/clark_howard_rip_off_101249131.mp3" fileSize="1835018" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Pay phones have re-emerged at the center of a new rip-off that's plaguing travelers in airports across the nation. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Pay phones have re-emerged at the center of a new rip-off that's plaguing travelers in airports across the nation. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/ke-VPjFd8Uc/clark_howard_rip_off_101249131.mp3" length="1835018" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101249131.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 08.17.11</title><description>Bogus computer security engineers are making cold calls to convince people their computers are at risk for a security threat. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101054801</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:35:04 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:50</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/YQg_jQ_R0BU/clark_howard_rip_off_101233681.mp3" fileSize="2031626" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Bogus computer security engineers are making cold calls to convince people their computers are at risk for a security threat. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Bogus computer security engineers are making cold calls to convince people their computers are at risk for a security threat. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/YQg_jQ_R0BU/clark_howard_rip_off_101233681.mp3" length="2031626" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101233681.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 08.02.11</title><description>Got a letter in the mail saying your mortgage has been sold to a new servicer? It could be a scam aimed at bilking you out of your monthly payments! </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101031111</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:54:40 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:03:45</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/5sZukRHrbsM/clark_howard_rip_off_101204251.mp3" fileSize="1572874" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Got a letter in the mail saying your mortgage has been sold to a new servicer? It could be a scam aimed at bilking you out of your monthly payments! </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Got a letter in the mail saying your mortgage has been sold to a new servicer? It could be a scam aimed at bilking you out of your monthly payments! </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/5sZukRHrbsM/clark_howard_rip_off_101204251.mp3" length="1572874" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101204251.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 07.29.11</title><description>Cramming on phone bills has made a comeback. An estimated 20 million Americans are paying for fake charges each month. 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Protect yourself with Clark's advice! </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/38yVg_LvmL0/clark_howard_rip_off_101204241.mp3" length="2011146" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101204241.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 07.27.11</title><description>AT&amp;T is imposing a base rate long distance charge on landline customers in select markets. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101025121</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:52:09 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:05:14</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/rQC5UU7F9AQ/clark_howard_rip_off_101196891.mp3" fileSize="2197514" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>AT&amp;T is imposing a base rate long distance charge on landline customers in select markets. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>AT&amp;T is imposing a base rate long distance charge on landline customers in select markets. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/rQC5UU7F9AQ/clark_howard_rip_off_101196891.mp3" length="2197514" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101196891.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 07.26.11</title><description>Bank of America is cramming bogus insurance charges on some of their customers. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101025101</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:51:18 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:05:43</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/jnb3qab8QSs/clark_howard_rip_off_101196861.mp3" fileSize="2398218" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Bank of America is cramming bogus insurance charges on some of their customers. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Bank of America is cramming bogus insurance charges on some of their customers. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/jnb3qab8QSs/clark_howard_rip_off_101196861.mp3" length="2398218" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101196861.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 07.25.11</title><description>Edmunds.com has had its good name and logo ripped off by con artists trying to sell cars through a bogus purchase protection program that doesn't exist.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">101025091</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:50:03 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:57</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/v_UOup-Vy4U/clark_howard_rip_off_101196851.mp3" fileSize="2076682" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Edmunds.com has had its good name and logo ripped off by con artists trying to sell cars through a bogus purchase protection program that doesn't exist.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Edmunds.com has had its good name and logo ripped off by con artists trying to sell cars through a bogus purchase protection program that doesn't exist.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/v_UOup-Vy4U/clark_howard_rip_off_101196851.mp3" length="2076682" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101196851.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 06.24.11</title><description>Criminals who distribute bogus leaflets for non-existent pizza joints to solicit tourists' credit card numbers are operating unchecked in tourist areas.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100999731</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:34:46 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:03:57</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/hZDRNDBRbz8/clark_howard_rip_off_101162541.mp3" fileSize="1656842" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Criminals who distribute bogus leaflets for non-existent pizza joints to solicit tourists' credit card numbers are operating unchecked in tourist areas.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Criminals who distribute bogus leaflets for non-existent pizza joints to solicit tourists' credit card numbers are operating unchecked in tourist areas.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/hZDRNDBRbz8/clark_howard_rip_off_101162541.mp3" length="1656842" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101162541.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 06.21.11</title><description>The misbehavior of the giant monster mega-banks continues with word that they're targeting consumers with millions upon millions of pitches for inferior business cards. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100992621</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:46:58 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:06:26</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/knB8CDoP3jc/clark_howard_rip_off_101153021.mp3" fileSize="2699274" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>The misbehavior of the giant monster mega-banks continues with word that they're targeting consumers with millions upon millions of pitches for inferior business cards. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The misbehavior of the giant monster mega-banks continues with word that they're targeting consumers with millions upon millions of pitches for inferior business cards. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/knB8CDoP3jc/clark_howard_rip_off_101153021.mp3" length="2699274" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101153021.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 06.17.11</title><description>Financial advice shows fill up weekend programming on AM radio stations across the country. 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Very often, free trial offers aren't all they're cracked up to be.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>"Try our product for freeno obligation!" Very often, free trial offers aren't all they're cracked up to be.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/2jCtUlCd4I4/clark_howard_rip_off_101153001.mp3" length="1179658" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101153001.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 06.15.11</title><description>Summer blockbuster season is here, but hear this warning first before you click around the web looking for trailers of hot movies you want to see.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100986151</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:57:52 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:03</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/MF-F7NZpGQk/clark_howard_rip_off_101144401.mp3" fileSize="1697802" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Summer blockbuster season is here, but hear this warning first before you click around the web looking for trailers of hot movies you want to see.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Summer blockbuster season is here, but hear this warning first before you click around the web looking for trailers of hot movies you want to see.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/MF-F7NZpGQk/clark_howard_rip_off_101144401.mp3" length="1697802" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101144401.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 06.13.11</title><description>If you're visited unexpectedly at home by a utility worker, you might want to think twice before opening your door.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100986121</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:56:14 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:03:59</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/NdprLz7A3hk/clark_howard_rip_off_101144371.mp3" fileSize="1671178" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>If you're visited unexpectedly at home by a utility worker, you might want to think twice before opening your door.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>If you're visited unexpectedly at home by a utility worker, you might want to think twice before opening your door.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/NdprLz7A3hk/clark_howard_rip_off_101144371.mp3" length="1671178" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101144371.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 06.01.11</title><description>How low can criminals go? 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05.10.11</title><description>Whenever you hear about a secret strategy for making money that involves high returns and no risks, you're probably facing down a classic Ponzi scheme.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100951271</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 12:03:12 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:05:53</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/Vo5-DUHNtbA/clark_howard_rip_off_101099151.mp3" fileSize="2473994" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Whenever you hear about a secret strategy for making money that involves high returns and no risks, you're probably facing down a classic Ponzi scheme.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Whenever you hear about a secret strategy for making money that involves high returns and no risks, you're probably facing down a classic Ponzi scheme.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/Vo5-DUHNtbA/clark_howard_rip_off_101099151.mp3" length="2473994" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101099151.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 05.03.11</title><description>The nation's largest bank will begin instituting a new 30% interest charge when credit card holders miss a payment later this year. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100943341</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 09:25:52 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:03:28</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/g5KaN7inGZs/clark_howard_rip_off_101088951.mp3" fileSize="1458186" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>The nation's largest bank will begin instituting a new 30% interest charge when credit card holders miss a payment later this year. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The nation's largest bank will begin instituting a new 30% interest charge when credit card holders miss a payment later this year. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/g5KaN7inGZs/clark_howard_rip_off_101088951.mp3" length="1458186" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101088951.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.27.11</title><description>With all the media frenzy surrounding the royal wedding, you need to be on guard about scammy e-mails related to the nuptials. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100935741</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:18:04 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:07</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/T8y8PkZ3Y2w/clark_howard_rip_off_101078341.mp3" fileSize="1730570" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>With all the media frenzy surrounding the royal wedding, you need to be on guard about scammy e-mails related to the nuptials. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>With all the media frenzy surrounding the royal wedding, you need to be on guard about scammy e-mails related to the nuptials. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/T8y8PkZ3Y2w/clark_howard_rip_off_101078341.mp3" length="1730570" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101078341.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.27.11</title><description>One giant bank is in cahoots with a state government in a misguided effort to issue random taxpayers their refunds on fee-laden debit cards.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100935731</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:15:57 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:44</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/hq25tO-fTm0/clark_howard_rip_off_101078331.mp3" fileSize="1984522" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>One giant bank is in cahoots with a state government in a misguided effort to issue random taxpayers their refunds on fee-laden debit cards.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>One giant bank is in cahoots with a state government in a misguided effort to issue random taxpayers their refunds on fee-laden debit cards.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/hq25tO-fTm0/clark_howard_rip_off_101078331.mp3" length="1984522" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101078331.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.25.11</title><description>Magazine subscription renewal notices may be coming from third-party marketers at a premium.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100935721</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:14:12 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:20</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/hlH3Aj-T8Pg/clark_howard_rip_off_101078321.mp3" fileSize="1816586" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Magazine subscription renewal notices may be coming from third-party marketers at a premium.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Magazine subscription renewal notices may be coming from third-party marketers at a premium.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/hlH3Aj-T8Pg/clark_howard_rip_off_101078321.mp3" length="1816586" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101078321.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.25.11</title><description>Repossessed or government cars on dealer lots may not be what they seem.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100935711</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:13:18 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:05:37</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/Cxmsa9KZ1WY/clark_howard_rip_off_101078311.mp3" fileSize="2359306" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Repossessed or government cars on dealer lots may not be what they seem.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Repossessed or government cars on dealer lots may not be what they seem.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/Cxmsa9KZ1WY/clark_howard_rip_off_101078311.mp3" length="2359306" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101078311.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.22.11</title><description>Credit card protection policies in the event of a job loss or temporary disability are a colossal rip-off, according to a new report. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100935671</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:11:30 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:29</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/7OZ-TUs0rBU/clark_howard_rip_off_101078271.mp3" fileSize="1886218" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Credit card protection policies in the event of a job loss or temporary disability are a colossal rip-off, according to a new report. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Credit card protection policies in the event of a job loss or temporary disability are a colossal rip-off, according to a new report. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/7OZ-TUs0rBU/clark_howard_rip_off_101078271.mp3" length="1886218" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101078271.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.15.11</title><description>Forced place insurance has re-emerged as a problem for homeowners who have insurance but haven't properly informed their mortgage lenders. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100935661</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:09:48 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:05:32</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/HluVUQfHRI8/clark_howard_rip_off_101078261.mp3" fileSize="2324490" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Forced place insurance has re-emerged as a problem for homeowners who have insurance but haven't properly informed their mortgage lenders. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Forced place insurance has re-emerged as a problem for homeowners who have insurance but haven't properly informed their mortgage lenders. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/HluVUQfHRI8/clark_howard_rip_off_101078261.mp3" length="2324490" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101078261.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.14.11</title><description>Have you seen the ads that are everywhere touting how you can get rich quick by trading foreign currencies? Beware of the dangers.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100935641</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:08:31 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:11</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/tp5U4bAdu0k/clark_howard_rip_off_101078241.mp3" fileSize="1759242" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Have you seen the ads that are everywhere touting how you can get rich quick by trading foreign currencies? Beware of the dangers.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Have you seen the ads that are everywhere touting how you can get rich quick by trading foreign currencies? Beware of the dangers.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/tp5U4bAdu0k/clark_howard_rip_off_101078241.mp3" length="1759242" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101078241.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.13.11</title><description>Selling a popular gadget like an iPad on Craigslist? Beware of physical harm that can come to you.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100921691</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:07:40 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:03:59</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/xvDp4zHlx8M/clark_howard_rip_off_101060631.mp3" fileSize="1675274" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Selling a popular gadget like an iPad on Craigslist? Beware of physical harm that can come to you.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Selling a popular gadget like an iPad on Craigslist? Beware of physical harm that can come to you.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/xvDp4zHlx8M/clark_howard_rip_off_101060631.mp3" length="1675274" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101060631.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.11.11</title><description>When you hear words like "great opportunity," "no risk," "guaranteed return" and "secret strategy to make money," what goes through your head?</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100921681</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:05:32 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:07:27</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/e6DQnr64N4I/clark_howard_rip_off_101060621.mp3" fileSize="3127306" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>When you hear words like "great opportunity," "no risk," "guaranteed return" and "secret strategy to make money," what goes through your head?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>When you hear words like "great opportunity," "no risk," "guaranteed return" and "secret strategy to make money," what goes through your head?</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/e6DQnr64N4I/clark_howard_rip_off_101060621.mp3" length="3127306" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101060621.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.08.11</title><description>Auto repair service plans can be enticing in an era when people are keeping their cars longer. But Clark says they're a waste of your money. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100921661</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:04:08 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:16</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/h-OqGBC3EUk/clark_howard_rip_off_101060601.mp3" fileSize="1792010" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Auto repair service plans can be enticing in an era when people are keeping their cars longer. But Clark says they're a waste of your money. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Auto repair service plans can be enticing in an era when people are keeping their cars longer. But Clark says they're a waste of your money. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/h-OqGBC3EUk/clark_howard_rip_off_101060601.mp3" length="1792010" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101060601.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.01.11</title><description>Impostor scams are one of the fastest-growing types of fraud. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100914141</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:59:39 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:05:28</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/i_GUJtLSyX0/clark_howard_rip_off_101050891.mp3" fileSize="2295818" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Impostor scams are one of the fastest-growing types of fraud. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Impostor scams are one of the fastest-growing types of fraud. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/i_GUJtLSyX0/clark_howard_rip_off_101050891.mp3" length="2295818" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101050891.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 04.01.11</title><description>A new rash of work at home scams are being pushed online. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100914131</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:58:49 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:27</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/jdDnFv6k5CQ/clark_howard_rip_off_101050881.mp3" fileSize="1871882" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>A new rash of work at home scams are being pushed online. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A new rash of work at home scams are being pushed online. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/jdDnFv6k5CQ/clark_howard_rip_off_101050881.mp3" length="1871882" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101050881.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 03.30.11</title><description>Now that the timeshare industry has become a completely broken and discredited one, marketers have come up with a new terminology that they hope will trick you into getting involved with these notorious money pits.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100907341</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:26:27 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:18</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/LYPzlzR9lJo/clark_howard_rip_off_101042551.mp3" fileSize="1808394" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Now that the timeshare industry has become a completely broken and discredited one, marketers have come up with a new terminology that they hope will trick you into getting involved with these notorious money pits.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Now that the timeshare industry has become a completely broken and discredited one, marketers have come up with a new terminology that they hope will trick you into getting involved with these notorious money pits.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/LYPzlzR9lJo/clark_howard_rip_off_101042551.mp3" length="1808394" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101042551.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 03.23.11</title><description>If you're using online tax-prep software to file your returns, be sure you don't do it over a wifi connection.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100901401</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:37:05 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:17</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/PZQyJPqvb7U/clark_howard_rip_off_101035071.mp3" fileSize="1796106" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>If you're using online tax-prep software to file your returns, be sure you don't do it over a wifi connection.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>If you're using online tax-prep software to file your returns, be sure you don't do it over a wifi connection.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/PZQyJPqvb7U/clark_howard_rip_off_101035071.mp3" length="1796106" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101035071.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 03.16.11</title><description>That friendly face at the bank saying they have the solution to low interest rates on savings and CDs could be pushing something that's dangerous to your wallet...and even to your life, as it sadly was to one man. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100895161</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:58:55 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:06:37</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/GzREJ7NZnnA/clark_howard_rip_off_101026981.mp3" fileSize="2781194" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>That friendly face at the bank saying they have the solution to low interest rates on savings and CDs could be pushing something that's dangerous to your wallet...and even to your life, as it sadly was to one man. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>That friendly face at the bank saying they have the solution to low interest rates on savings and CDs could be pushing something that's dangerous to your wallet...and even to your life, as it sadly was to one man. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/GzREJ7NZnnA/clark_howard_rip_off_101026981.mp3" length="2781194" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101026981.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 03.15.11</title><description>How would you like to get some hot electronics item such as a laptop or an iPad for a ridiculously low price like $2? That's the kind of promise you get from a variety of penny auction sites flooding the Internet. But what's really going on?</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100895151</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:55:11 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:02</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/DIe4g-m1ag8/clark_howard_rip_off_101026971.mp3" fileSize="1691658" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>How would you like to get some hot electronics item such as a laptop or an iPad for a ridiculously low price like $2? That's the kind of promise you get from a variety of penny auction sites flooding the Internet. But what's really going on?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>How would you like to get some hot electronics item such as a laptop or an iPad for a ridiculously low price like $2? That's the kind of promise you get from a variety of penny auction sites flooding the Internet. But what's really going on?</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/DIe4g-m1ag8/clark_howard_rip_off_101026971.mp3" length="1691658" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101026971.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 03.10.11</title><description>Are you a would-be vacationer who is being told you've won a free trip, cruise or resort stay? Be careful, that might just be the most expensive freebie of all time! Clark has a new warning for you.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100895141</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:52:59 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:23</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/clVC_4wXqjY/clark_howard_clark_101026961.mp3" fileSize="1841162" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Are you a would-be vacationer who is being told you've won a free trip, cruise or resort stay? Be careful, that might just be the most expensive freebie of all time! Clark has a new warning for you.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Are you a would-be vacationer who is being told you've won a free trip, cruise or resort stay? Be careful, that might just be the most expensive freebie of all time! Clark has a new warning for you.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/clVC_4wXqjY/clark_howard_clark_101026961.mp3" length="1841162" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_clark_101026961.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 03.03.11</title><description>In the wake of the tragedy in Japan, you want to be sure every relief dollar you're giving is being used efficiently. Learn how to legitimate charities that handle your money responsibly. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100895131</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:50:27 -0400</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:17</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/57IV2mVHov8/clark_howard_rip_off_101026951.mp3" fileSize="1798154" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>In the wake of the tragedy in Japan, you want to be sure every relief dollar you're giving is being used efficiently. Learn how to legitimate charities that handle your money responsibly. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>In the wake of the tragedy in Japan, you want to be sure every relief dollar you're giving is being used efficiently. Learn how to legitimate charities that handle your money responsibly. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/57IV2mVHov8/clark_howard_rip_off_101026951.mp3" length="1798154" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_101026951.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 02.21.11</title><description>Beware of people who promise to have the inside track on scholarships and grants for college. Learn about legitimate ways to find funding for your education.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100871831</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:13:41 -0500</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:58</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/S0_MKovsFFU/clark_howard_rip_off_100998231.mp3" fileSize="2088970" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Beware of people who promise to have the inside track on scholarships and grants for college. Learn about legitimate ways to find funding for your education.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Beware of people who promise to have the inside track on scholarships and grants for college. Learn about legitimate ways to find funding for your education.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/S0_MKovsFFU/clark_howard_rip_off_100998231.mp3" length="2088970" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_100998231.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 02.18.11</title><description>A British man stole $7 million from unsuspecting investors by pretending to be a renowned European banker with a method to make big money by purchasing discount bonds. </description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100871821</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:12:15 -0500</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:05:21</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/3yOhclvYGpk/clark_howard_rip_off_100998221.mp3" fileSize="2244618" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>A British man stole $7 million from unsuspecting investors by pretending to be a renowned European banker with a method to make big money by purchasing discount bonds. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>A British man stole $7 million from unsuspecting investors by pretending to be a renowned European banker with a method to make big money by purchasing discount bonds. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/3yOhclvYGpk/clark_howard_rip_off_100998221.mp3" length="2244618" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_100998221.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 02.11.11</title><description>Google is under assault in a war they can't seem to win against scammers who crowd out legitimate search results with spammy come-ons.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100868101</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:33:26 -0500</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:31</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/63MWHGmi5bo/clark_howard_rip_off_100993561.mp3" fileSize="1898506" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Google is under assault in a war they can't seem to win against scammers who crowd out legitimate search results with spammy come-ons.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Google is under assault in a war they can't seem to win against scammers who crowd out legitimate search results with spammy come-ons.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/63MWHGmi5bo/clark_howard_rip_off_100993561.mp3" length="1898506" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_100993561.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 02.09.11</title><description>Debt-settlement firms are allegedly masquerading as law firms and collecting retainer fees with the promise of reducing credit card debt to pennies on the dollars.</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100868091</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:31:40 -0500</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:04:00</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/qjP_AhgvTic/clark_howard_rip_off_100993551.mp3" fileSize="1683466" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>Debt-settlement firms are allegedly masquerading as law firms and collecting retainer fees with the promise of reducing credit card debt to pennies on the dollars.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Debt-settlement firms are allegedly masquerading as law firms and collecting retainer fees with the promise of reducing credit card debt to pennies on the dollars.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/qjP_AhgvTic/clark_howard_rip_off_100993551.mp3" length="1683466" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_100993551.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 02.02.11</title><description>Has your bank scared you with a warning about the dangers of identity theft...and a pitch to sell you on a "protection package" for anywhere from $10 to $15 a month? 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Clark has a cheaper, more effective solution.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/jv51TC1jIQo/clark_howard_rip_off_100975051.mp3" length="1644554" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://clark.media.streamtheworld.com/audio/clark_howard_rip_off_100975051.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Clark Howard: Rip-Off Alert - 02.01.11</title><description>What does pizza have to do with identity theft? Wait until you hear this one! Travelers are advised to be wary of those fliers for takeout at the hotel!!</description><itunes:author /><guid isPermaLink="false">100853031</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:54:36 -0500</pubDate><itunes:duration>00:03:51</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://feeds.clarkhoward.com/~r/ClarkHowardsRipOffAlerts/~5/Ux0JMKeqpzo/clark_howard_rip_off_100975041.mp3" fileSize="1617930" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:subtitle>What does pizza have to do with identity theft? Wait until you hear this one! Travelers are advised to be wary of those fliers for takeout at the hotel!!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>What does pizza have to do with identity theft? Wait until you hear this one! 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