The Clark Howard Podcast

09.15.25 High Alert: Protect Your Accounts / Employment: Forward Thinking

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In today’s show, crooks are finding new, sophisticated ways to get into your accounts. There are risks with voice ID, 2 factor authentication, spoofing, pretexting and more. Clark shares ways to protect yourself.  Also, how do you “futureproof” your career with so many changes coming from AI, robotics and more? Clark discusses the value of looking ahead, enhancing your skillset, and asking “what’s next” jobwise.  

  • Guard Your Accounts: Segment 1
  • Ask Clark: Segment 2
  • Futureproof employment: Segment 3
  • Ask Clark: Segment 4

    • Mentioned on the show:

    • Why You Need To Lock Your Phone Number Today
    • Vanguard Account Security - Spotting and stopping more sophisticated scams
    • Lawsuit Claims Zelle Security Lapses Cost Over $1 Billion in Fraud: What You Need to Know
    • How to outfox financial scammers
    • What Is an HSA Account and How Does It Work?
    • What Is a Flexible Spending Account?
    • 8 Retirement Catch-Up Secrets for Savers 55+

      • 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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