The Clark Howard Podcast

02.10.25 Housing & Transportation Costs / 2025 Traffic

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In today’s episode - It’s a nightmare to feel like you’re in over your head financially. Clark discusses the money traps that accompany our two largest monthly expenses: housing and transportation costs - and how to avoid them. Also - 2025 is bringing back pre-Covid work culture, including more return-to-office mandates. That and other factors mean heavier metro traffic. Clark has a commuter strategy to keep in mind.

  • Housing & Vehicle Costs: Segment 1
  • Ask Clark: Segment 2
  • 2025 Traffic: Segment 3
  • Ask Clark: Segment 4


    • Mentioned on the show:

    • Submit a complaint | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
    • The Safer Way To Use Your Debit Card
    • Why You Should Never Use a Debit Card To Pay for Anything
    • MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority) College Cost Projector
    • Tuition Inflation - Finaid
    • How to Take the Car Keys Away From Unsafe Elderly Florida Drivers
    • Do I Need a Mechanic Inspection When Buying a Used Car from CarMax or Carvana?
    • How To Buy a Used Car


      • 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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