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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April 12, 202304.12.23 A New Amazon Perk & The Myth of Free Shipping / Social Security Strategy
Something new & customer friendly from Amazon is a win win. On the other hand, with online retail, know there’s really no such thing as free shipping. Also in this episode, new reporting states that without a fix from Congress, Social Security will be running short in a decade. Has this altered Clark’s advice on what age it’s best to start taking the benefit?
Amazon Return Prevention: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Social Security Strategy: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show
Clark Howard: Habitat for Humanity - Clark Howard
Habitat for Humanity: History - Clark Howard
Amazon starts flagging ‘frequently returned’ products that you maybe shouldn’t buy
Amazon, other retailers revamp 'free' shipping as costs soar
How To Freeze Your Credit With Experian, Equifax and TransUnion
11 Tips to Keep Your Cell Phone Safe
Axios: Charted: Rising home insurance
Why You Should Update Your Homeowners Coverage Limits Every 3 Years
Attention, Travelers: Now Is the Best Time to Switch to eSIM
What Is an eSIM? 5 Things To Know
Visible Review: 5 Things To Know Before You Sign Up
Will Social Security Run Out?
Social Security is now expected to run short of cash by 2033
Barrons.com: Why It Makes Sense to Wait for Social Security Even if Benefits Are Cut
When Is the Best Time To Collect Social Security?
AARP Social Security Calculator
Maximize My Social Security: Calculate Your Highest Benefits
Homeowners Insurance Archives - Clark Howard
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Clark.com daily money newsletter
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35min
April 11, 202304.11.23 Back To Basics: Tackle Your Credit Card Debt / Perspective: Artificial Intelligence
One of the main ways you empower yourself with money is to owe less. Americans are taking on more and more credit card debt now for lifestyle, and over 40% of card holders are just servicing the debt. Learn Clark smart ways to start digging out. Also, AI is in the news constantly. Artificial Intelligence will open up so many new ways of doing things, but there are major concerns and dire predictions. Clark lends historical perspective on how tech changes the nature of work.
Reducing Debt: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
AI Perspective: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show
[The Washington Post] 7 ways to lower your credit card debt after the Fed rate hike
New York Post : I was $70K in debt — now I'm 'cash stuffing' to become a millionaire
Half of US Employees Earn Extra Cash on the Side, Survey Finds
How To Get Out of Debt in 7 Steps / Debt Archives - Clark Howard
Backdoor Roth IRA: Advantages and Tax Implications Explained
Ask Clark: What Is a Backdoor Roth IRA?
SquareUp.com / Best money transfer apps
300 million jobs could be affected by latest wave of AI, says Goldman Sachs
Elon Musk and Others Call for Pause on A.I., Citing ‘Profound Risks to Society’
The FTC should investigate OpenAI and block GPT over ‘deceptive’ behavior, AI policy group claims
Clark Howard's #1 Rule To Avoid Email Scams
How To Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages
Why You Should Never Click on Random Text Messages
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36min
April 10, 202304.10.23 Series I Savings Bonds: Time To Buy Or Sell? / Gratuitous Gratuities
With savings rates up and I Bond rates headed down, Clark clears confusion on whether it’s time to buy or sell Series I Savings Bonds. Also, the scales are starting to “tip” when it comes to gratuities. Being confronted with the tip option touchscreen guilt machine is hitting critical mass. Hear how Clark handles this.
I Bond Update: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
The Ubiquitous Tipping Dilemma: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show
5 Things To Know About Series I Savings Bonds / SavingsBonds.gov
Why This Is the Best Time To Buy Series I Savings Bonds
I Bonds rates in 2023 could be better now than in May
Small Banks Are Losing to Big Banks. Their Customers Are About to Feel It.
HumbleDollar: Home / Investopedia Academy
Schwab - Your U.S. Investing Education Center
Vanguard - Education / Fidelity Learning Center
Clark.com Investing & Retirement
Target Date Funds: Clark's Favorite Retirement Investment
IRS - Charities and their Volunteers
Can You Deduct Expenses of Volunteering for Charity?
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30min
April 03, 202304.03.23 Greener Grass - Water Savings / INVESTING: Time IN The Market- Not Market Timing
For many sports events, fields are actually spray painted to make them look beautiful, which has led to lawn painting, especially where water is restricted and costly. How some homeowners, including Clark - are saving water by altering their lawns. Also, It’s not uncommon for people to pull their investments out of the market when it trends downward. Right now with economic uncertainty, people are rotating out of stocks in favor of savings, planning to return to the market when it’s “safe”. What are they missing? Plenty. How Clark handles investing.
Lawns & Water Savings: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Steady Investing: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show
Do Your Neighbors Paint Their Lawns Green? Increasingly, Yes
FuelEconomy.gov
Welcome to Bluebird
Individual Investors Pile Into Cash, Chasing Higher Returns - The Wall Street Journal.
NYTimes.com: A Question About Your Money: Has Anything Truly Changed This Week? [The Washington Post] Four money rules when financial news is making you nervous
Should You Sell or Stay Put in the Stock Market?
Dollar Cost Averaging Makes You a Fortune Over Time
How To Save and Invest the Clark Howard Way
How to Freeze Your Child's Credit
A Simple Way To Help Your Kid Build Credit
Should You Make Your Child an Authorized User on Your Credit Card?
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Clark.com daily money newsletter
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29min
March 31, 202303.31.23 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Top Scams Report
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also in this episode, scammers steal billions of dollars from Americans each year. Clark shares the FTC’s annual summary of top scams, and has a simple rule for avoiding the number 1 scam on the list.
Clark Stinks: Segments 1 & 2
Top Scams & Fraud Schemes: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show
6 Tips for Hiring a Contractor
Apple Screen Time Passcode
NCUA - National Credit Union Administration
CUNA: Credit Union National Association
5 Discount Airlines You Need To Know About
Scams Cost Consumers $8.8 Billion in 2022 — The Top Five Frauds
FBI says $10 billion lost to online fraud in 2022 as crypto investment scams surged
Clark.com - Most Common Financial Scams and How To Avoid Them
5 Best Ways To Send Money Online
Is a Costco Executive Membership Worth It?
Get a new Sam's Club membership for $25
Clark.com resources
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Clark.com daily money newsletter
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35min
March 30, 202303.30.23 Neglected Retirement Accounts? NO! / Amazon Satellite Internet
Millions of workers are leaving open retirement accounts with thousands of dollars sitting ignored or forgotten. If you’ve changed employers over the years, Clark’s has an assignment for you to make sure you get ALL your retirement money! Also in this episode, Amazon has announced their internet service to compete with Starlink. Who wins with the additional options we will have? The consumer!
Neglected Retirement Accounts: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Amazon Satellite Internet: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show
NYTimes.com: Set It and Actually Forget It
Clark.com - How To Find Missing or Lost Retirement Accounts
How To Find and Claim Missing Money in Your Name
How To Open a Roth IRA
State Farm® and Ting can help protect your family from electrical fires
Cord Cutters News: Amazon’s New Home Internet Service Announces New Details
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet: 5 Things To Know Before You Sign Up
Verizon Home Internet: Things To Know Before You Sign Up
Wells Fargo Active Cash® Card Review: Unlimited 2% Cash Back Credit Card
Clark Deals - Today's Best Deals of the Day
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29min
March 29, 202303.29.23 SUV Safety Report / Price Check! A Retail Warning
For parents who want to keep their kids safe, an SUV is often a popular choice. If you’re considering buying an SUV, Clark has a new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety you need to hear first. Also, several states are suing a retailer for overcharging at check-out - a symptom of a systemic problem. Clark has some ways to help you eagle eye your check out prices, and protect your wallet!
SUV Safety: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Beware Retail Pricing Errors: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show
Ford's Mustang Mach-E scores highest in crash safety test among 13 midsize SUVs - from Detroit Free Press
IIHS.org Back-seat safety lags in midsize SUVs
Turo: 5 Things To Know About the Cheap Car Rental Service
Roth vs. Traditional 401(k): What's the Difference?
At Dollar General, a Staple for Many, a Record of Overcharging
IRS Payment Plans Installment Agreements
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29min
March 28, 202303.28.23 Jobs That Pay / Retailers' “In Your Face” Fight Against Shoplifting
Regardless of what happens with economic cycles, there are clear patterns in the job market that spell OPPORTUNITY - if your aptitude matches the need. Clark points the way to jobs that pay, with and without a college degree. Also, we all pay for heavy losses inflicted by shoplifting rings, and now the cost of shoplifting can feel like more punishment, as retailers use various tactics to fight back.
Prepare For Jobs That Pay: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
Retail Vs Shoplifting Rings: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show
Report: Top 10 Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most
100 colleges whose grads go on to earn the most
America Is Trying to Electrify. There Aren’t Enough Electricians.
What Is Non-Owner Car Insurance And Who Needs It? - Forbes
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - Federal Student Aid
4 Things To Know About the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Overhaul
WSJ - Shoplifting Climbs as In-Store Shopping Returns
What Is Long-Term Care Insurance Cost & Coverage
Clark.com resources
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27min
March 27, 202303.27.23 Savvy Summer Travel Planning / Your Money Mentality
Travel planning season is here and Clark has good info spanning: airfares and when to travel to get the best prices, Airbnb & VRBO issues, hotel booking and more - so you know before you go. Also - Nobody ever got rich paying Visa or MasterCard 19% interest (or more). Clark addresses discretionary spending that undermines your immediate and distant future. Practices and cognitive biases that get us in financial trouble include impulse buying with borrowed money, and only paying credit card minimums. Why you should make FOMO & YOLO a NO Go and Pay in 4 no more.
Summer Travel Planning: Segment 1
Ask Clark: Segment 2
You Money Mentality: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show
Travel Archives - Clark Howard
5 Discount Airlines You Need To Know About
5 Steps To Getting a Good Deal on a Hotel Room
InsureMyTrip Review: Why We Like It and How to Use It
Why we usually can't tell when a review is fake
NYTimes: Help! I Canceled My Rental Because of a Wildfire. My Contract Says No Refund. Is That Fair?
Frontier Airlines admits it pays staff a $10 BONUS every time they charge customers extra for oversized luggage - even when their bags aren't too big!
How To Dispute a Charge on Your Credit Card
BBB-File a Complaint
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card: 6 Things To Know in 2023
Best Travel Credit Cards: Top Rewards Picks for 2023
NYTimes.com: When It Comes to Money, Your Brain Can Be Your Own Worst Enemy
Which Home Security Systems Rank Better Than Ring? / Wyze Security Cams
Where Can You Get Some of the Best Deals on Homes Right Now? The New Construction Market. - The WSJ.
The One Place You Can Still Get a 3% Home Loan: Your Family
What's the Gift Tax Exclusion for 2023? - Kiplinger
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34min
March 24, 202303.24.23 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Timing Is Everything: Funding Your IRA
Friday - Clark Stinks day! A chance for Clark to learn from you. Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also in this episode - Lump sum spring contributions to an IRA for the prior year are not uncommon, and are right for some earners. But that’s the exception - not the rule. Know the most advantageous way to fund your IRA.
Clark Stinks: Segments 1 & 2
When To Fund Your IRA: Segment 3
Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show
NCUA - National Credit Union Administration
CUNA: Credit Union National Association
You Can Roll Your 529 Plan To A Roth IRA Beginning In 2024
Buying Gas From a Station on This List Is Better for Your Car
12 Things You Never Knew You Could Get From Your Local Library
Matching Contributions 101: How to Maximize Your Retirement Savings Now
Retirement Savings Contributions Savers Credit - IRS
NYTimes.com: Why Investing at the Last Moment Can Hurt Your Returns
Where To Buy the Best Cheap Printer
How To Dispute a Charge on Your Credit Card
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