The Clark Howard Podcast

By Clark Howard

Save more and spend less is more than just a motto for money expert Clark Howard; it’s a way of life. Clark and his crew — Team Clark — are on a mission to empower people to take control of their pers... more

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February 23, 202402.23.24 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Warning: Safe Deposit Boxes
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also today, do you or someone you know have a safe deposit box? Clark has a very important warning if the answer is yes.
Clark Stinks: Segments 1 & 2
Unsafe Deposit Boxes: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
6 Things To Know About Series I Savings Bonds
Should You Sell Your I Bonds Right Now?
When Is the Best Time To Collect Social Security?
Which Home Security Systems Rank Better Than Ring?
Clark Howard's Simple Steps To Get Better Customer Service
The US Sun: A judge dismissed my lawsuit against Chase when $100,000 & a $10k necklace vanished – years later I saw it on TV
Is a Safe Deposit Box Really Safe?
How Should I Handle Car Insurance for My Teenage Driver?
5 Steps To Getting a Good Deal on a Hotel Room
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29min
February 22, 202402.22.24 A Season For Savers: Revisiting CDs / What Makes A Supermarket Superior
CDs - Are they still a good deal? Given where inflation and interest rates are heading, Clark explains that we’ve arrived at a tipping point for savers, and how to best put your money to work. Also, a report has come out about the best supermarkets in the country. What makes them great? It’s a factor you may not think about.
The SAVE MORE CD Strategy: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Best Supermarkets: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
The Best CD Rates for February 2024
Why you should open a CD this February - CBS News
What Is a CD Ladder and When Is It a Good Idea?
16 of the Best High-Yield Online Savings Accounts in February 2024
Municipal Bond: Definition, Types, Risks, and Tax Benefits
How Many Bank Accounts Should You Have? - Clark Howard
Credit Cards Could Swipe Department Stores’ Profits - The WSJ.
Should You Get a Store Credit Card?
Supermarkets - The American Customer Satisfaction Index
CNBC - Costco has replaced Trader Joe’s as America’s favorite supermarket
American Customer Satisfaction Index
6 Best Apps To Save Money on Groceries
22 Ways To Save Money on Groceries
10 Ways You're Wasting Money on Groceries
How To Use Camelcamelcamel
Google Fi Wireless: My Experience as a Five-Year Customer (Pros and Cons)
The Best International Phone Plans
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35min
February 21, 202402.21.24 SAVE MORE On Cell Service / The Value Of A Second Opinion
As the big phone companies plan big price increases, smaller competitors are taking a bigger share of the marketplace. Clark shares easy ways to keep costs down. Also, you’ve heard of getting a second opinion when it comes to medical procedures, but did you know that getting a second opinion in all sorts of consumer areas can save you big bucks?
SAVE on Cell Phone Service: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Get A Second Opinion: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
Comcast, Charter add subs; survey finds consumers very open to MVNOs
T-Mobile Eyes Price Hikes As AT&T, Verizon Set to Raise Rates in March
Best Cell Phone Plans in 2024: The Cheapest Plan for Every Need
What Is Owner's Title Insurance and Do You Need It?
Home Title Lock: Is It the Same As Home Title Insurance?
Counterfeit Stamps
How getting a second opinion can stop you being ripped off — The Conversation
Brushing Scam – United States Postal Inspection Service
“Brushing” Scam Indicates a Serious Problem for Victims
How Can I Make Freezing a Young Person's Credit Less Risky?
Should You Make Your Child an Authorized User on Your Credit Card?
Credit Karma Review: Free Credit Score and More at Your Fingertips
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30min
February 20, 202402.20.24 Venmo Overshare Privacy Check / An Era Of Entrepreneurship
Venmo is publicly sharing your info. Clark has a special privacy check up for Venmo users. Later - collectively entrepreneurs set a new record last year. Get Clark’s take on entrepreneurship and its value for the economy.
Venmo Privacy Check: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
On Entrepreneurship: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
Venmo privacy settings to change now
How To Make Your Venmo Transactions Private
4 Common Scams on Cash App, Venmo and Zelle (and How To Avoid Them!)
Want To Guard Your Privacy Online? Search the Web With DuckDuckGo
5 Tips To Protect Your Digital Privacy
Protect Your Identity Archives - Clark Howard
Should You Allow Your Auto Insurance To Monitor Your Driving?
Mile Auto | Pay-Per-Mile Car Insurance
Entrepreneurs Opened More Businesses in 2023, Setting a New All-Time High on Yelp
Sell My Car – Autotrader
What Is an ETF? - What Are Index Funds?
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28min
February 19, 202402.19.24 Hotel Junk Fees Just Got Worse / Avoid Funeral Industry Rip Offs
A new hotel fee is showing up for something a lot of people aren’t even using. How to book a room without getting ripped off. Also, knowledge is power when it comes to navigating funeral costs. The FTC has a new warning out about shady practices in the funeral industry that take advantage of grieving families.
Hotel Rates + Junk Fees: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Funeral Home Rip-offs: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
Hotel parking fees take a turn for the worse
How to spot hidden resort fees when you're booking travel
Why Structured Notes Might Not Be Right for You
What Is Full Coverage Car Insurance?
NYTimes: F.T.C. Warns Dozens of Funeral Homes to Provide Accurate Costs to Callers
How the Funeral Industry Got the FTC to Hide Bad Actors
Alert: Funeral Home Scam Targets Grieving Families
Funeral Consumers Alliance: Home - Clark.com - Funeral Planning
How to have that end-of-life financial discussion with your elderly loved ones
Funeral Consumers Alliance - Wills & Funerals Archives - Clark Howard
You Can Save Big Money on Caskets at Costco, Walmart and Amazon
Low-Cost Cremation Services: 5 Things to Know
Funeralocity - Lantern - Cake - Parting - Empathy
4 Things To Consider Before You Buy a New Cell Phone
Buying a Cell Phone at Costco Wholesale: 4 Things To Know
Should You Buy Cell Phone Insurance?
Cell Phones & Smartphones Archives - Clark Deals
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33min
February 16, 202402.16.24 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / A New 401(K) Benefit Tied To Student Loan Repayment
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also today - many employers are offering a new benefit which may eliminate the need to choose between paying down student loans and saving for retirement.
Clark Stinks: Segments 1 & 2
The New Student Loan/401(k) Benefit: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
How To Find Cheap Flights in 3 Easy Steps
Going™ | Formerly Scott's Cheap Flights
Airfarewatchdog: Cheap Flights & Airline Tickets
Estate and Gift Tax FAQs | Internal Revenue Service
15 of the Best Free Workout And Fitness Apps
What Is an ETF?
A Simple Trick To Paying Off Your Credit Card Faster
NYTimes: A New Perk for Some Student Loan Borrowers: A 401(k) Match
More companies embracing benefits aimed at student loan debt
SAVE Repayment Plan Offers Lower Monthly Loan Payments
Best Budgeting Apps in 2024: Our Top 5
What Is a Flexible Spending Account?
How to Teach Young Kids About Money
Fidelity Investments Review 2023: Pros & Cons
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32min
February 15, 202402.15.24 Cruise Travel Warning / Visa Vanilla Gift Card Follow Up
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 “draining” scam that left so many people with useless plastic.
Cruise Trip Coverage Warning: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Vanilla Gift Card Scam: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
NYTimes: Help! I Missed a Cruise and the Cruise Line’s Own Travel Insurance Won’t Pay.
Where You Should Never Buy Travel Insurance for a Cruise
Clark.com - CRUISES / Clark.com - TRIP INSURANCE
How To Plan a Trip: Clark's Best Travel Tips To Save Money
401(k) Match: What Is It, How It Works
401k Calculator With Match - Clark Howard
New York Post: Visa is sued over ‘Vanilla’ gift card scam known as ‘draining’
What Is an ETF?
Should We Worry About the National Debt and Budget Deficits?
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31min
February 14, 202402.14.24 Rethinking the USPS / Amazon Facing Fierce Competition
Happy Valentine’s Day! Where did we traditionally receive Valentine’s Day cards? The mail! There’s a big problem with our mail delivery service, and something is going to have to give. Also today, Amazon is in a fight for its life with competitors and the resultant clothing price war presents opportunity for you.
USPS Mail Delays: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Clothing Price War: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
Mail freeze: Latest frigid weather is adding to the postal service's delivery woes - USA TODAY
NYTimes.com: Mail 3 Days a Week? Idea Meets Resistance in Britain.
How to sell your house by owner
What you should know before selling your home without an agent
Selling your home yourself? Here’s how an ‘Agents Protected’ sign can help you
Heard on the Street: Amazon Can’t Afford a Race to the Bottom - The Wall Street Journal.
Clark Deals - Clothing
Why You Need To Check Your PayPal Account for Automatic Payments
5 Steps To Getting a Good Deal on a Hotel Room
PlugShare - EV Charging Station Map - Find a place to charge
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30min
February 13, 202402.13.24 How Sweethearts Talk Money / A Path To A Lower Mortgage Rate
With Valentine’s Day coming up tomorrow, it’s a good opportunity to give couples advice on how to avoid one of the most common things we fight over - money differences. Also today - Assumable mortgages allow qualifiers to potentially buy a house with one of the great rates that existed over the past few years. There’s a new site to help you find those homes for sale.
Couples & Money: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Assumable Mortgage Resource: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
NYTimes.com: Financial Questions to Discuss Before Moving In With Your Partner
New Love for Older Adults: Don’t Make the Same Financial Mistakes
42% of Adults Have Committed Financial Infidelity. Have You?
10 Steps for Having Better Money Conversations With Your Spouse
What is an LLC? Limited Liability Company Structure and Benefits Defined
What Is Umbrella Insurance and Do You Need It?
Best 529 College Savings Plans By State
Rollovers From a 529 Plan to Roth IRA: What to Know
Assumable Mortgage: What It Is, How It Works, Types, Pros and Cons
A back door to a 3% mortgage rate? This startup has a plan to unlock housing market affordability
What's Clark's Opinion on the Greenlight Prepaid Debit Card for Kids?
Cruises - Clark.com / Costco Travel: 5 Things To Know Before You Book
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34min
February 12, 202402.12.24 Beach Alternative Communities / Gen Z And Finance
Communities are popping up around the country that make it feel like you are living at the beach, without the high cost of insurance and upkeep. Sound too good to be true? It’s not. Also, excellent news to share concerning teens and finance.
Lagoon Communities: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Teen Work Ethic: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
Their Home Has Water Views and a Sandy Beach—and It’s Nowhere Near the Ocean
401(k) Rollover: What You Need To Know & Options
Target Date Funds: Clark's Favorite Retirement Investment
Travel Insurance: What You Need To Know Before You Buy
Clark Calls Out Favorite Credit Card for 'Classless' New Policy
[The Washington Post] Gen Z is bringing back the part-time job
More States Now Require Financial Literacy Classes in High Schools
Best Investment Companies for Investors
Can a Patient Advocate Help With Your Medical Bills?
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33min

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