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The Clark Howard Podcast
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 personal finances by providing money-saving tips, consumer advice, hot deals and economic news to help everyone achieve financial freedom. Clark is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host and a consumer reporter for television stations around the country. His podcast, The Clark Howard Show…
Episodes
- The Clark Howard Podcast
02.23.23 Retail Mind Games / “Annuity” Is A Cuss Word
Retailers are using more and more psychological tactics to get you to buy. Know the tricks of the trade to not get played - and avoid impulsive spending. Also…
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02.22.23 Why & How To Shop Auto Insurance / Work Ethic: Should Teens Have Jobs?
Auto insurance has increased significantly in the past 3 years. Clark covers the cost pressures - that vary per insurer - affecting your rates. This is why…
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02.21.23 Medical Bills And The No Surprises Act / Starting Your Emergency Fund
The No Surprises Act became law last year to eliminate surprise medical billing, but most people don’t know what it is and what their rights are under it…
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02.20.23 Increased Fraud Requires Vigilance / HOTELS: What To Check Out Before Check In
One major key to financial freedom is avoiding ruinous fraud. Recent reporting shows ponzi schemes up 70% over the year, so it’s vital to be aware of what’s…
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02.17.23 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Credit Report Inquiries & Scores
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also, Clark explains the difference between…
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02.16.23 Speculation Vs Real Investing / Beware Fake Shopping Sites
Many took the wrong lesson from the speculative fever of 2020-21. As meme stock & crypto frenzy stoked message boards, people drove values up, and many ended…
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02.15.23 Affordable Housing Rethink / Retail Pricing: Shopping Strategy
Addressing the severe lack of affordable housing requires creativity and change around zoning, construction and serving seniors. Clark reports on some emerging…
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02.14.23 Gift Card Warning / Save On Cruises
Got gift cards? Whether from individuals or employers, they’re a real target for fraudsters. If you received some over the holidays you still have - what you…
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02.13.23 Go Get Higher Savings Yields / Your Continuity Of Healthcare
Clark recently talked about getting the best rate on your savings through online banks and credit unions. Today, he follows up with what brokerage houses are…
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02.10.23 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / The Jobs Report: Clarkonomics & You
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also, the latest jobs report has even the…
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02.09.23 Scam Alert: Fake Parking Tickets / This Is The Year To Buy A Mattress
Clark warns about an old scam now active again - fake parking tickets! Learn who is targeted, how the scam works, and how to verify a parking ticket. Also, If…
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02.08.23 The Importance Of Neighbors / Getting Credit Card Debt Under Control
Clark waxes poetic on the topic of neighbors. What’s this got to do with money? Plenty. Also in this episode, consumers are borrowing more and credit card debt…
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02.07.23 Spend Less on Rx / Conducting A Layoff - Being Laid Off
With some big pharmacies now cutting their hours due to labor shortages, Clark revisits your best options, covering employer Pharmacy Benefits Managers, and a…
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02.06.23 SAVE on Valentine Gifts / Electric Vehicle Price Cuts
Flowers, chocolates, dinner - Clark smart ways to save on Valentine gifts. Plus, our Clark.com audience poll answers the question - How much should you spend…
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02.03.23 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Phone Company Settlements
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also in this episode, Clark clears confusion…
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02.02.23 Tax Filing Options: A Clark Guide / Maximize Your Savings
Tax season time and documents are rolling in. Hiring a CPA, using Free File, TurboTax… you have filing options. Clark helps you choose the right one for your…
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02.01.23 Early Valentine Warning: Counterfeit Jewelry / Retail Theft’s Impact On Consumers
Today Clark covers fakes and thefts. You may be thinking about Valentine gifts now and jewelry is a favorite choice. But before you buy, Clark has a warning…
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01.31.23 401(k) Borrowing & Hardship Withdrawal / A Warning For Entrepreneurs
Hardship withdrawals from 401(k)s have doubled over the past year. Clark discusses the tax ramifications and offers alternatives. Also, Clark champions…
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01.30.23 The Investment Down Cycle / Tech Layoffs - Another Door Opens
Last year was ugly in the stock & bond market - Clark lends perspective on investing cycles and your best approach to investing moving forward. Also in this…
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01.27.23 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / How To Finance A Vehicle
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also, there’s some important stats and steps to…
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01.26.23 The Labor Shortage & New Tech Efficiencies / Changing The 5 Day Work Week
Your dining out experience may be getting better as labor shortages ease in some areas, and tech provides new efficiencies in the restaurant business. Plus…
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01.25.23 Ending Nonsensical Noncompete Clauses / New Retirement Account Rules
Clark has long despised noncompete clauses for workers. There’s finally a new proposal to do away with them from the FTC. Clark is on board and has some advice…
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01.24.23 Medical Debt: Of Ambulances & Nonprofits / Clark’s Radical Traffic Solution
While recent changes to medical debt credit reporting will help, medical debt accounts for half the negative marks on credit reports, due in part to the…
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01.23.23 Remote Work & Housing / CD Laddering
If you work remotely, you may be part of something that is going to make housing cheaper for all. Clark explains how Covid migration drove housing prices up…
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01.20.23 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Late January DEALS
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also in this episode - DEALS. Clark shares why…
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01.19.23 Tax Season Reminders / Funding Priorities & Your Mortgage
Tax season is upon us with a better staffed IRS expected this year. Clark has a few reminders before you file. Also in today’s show - Clark has always…
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01.18.23 Reining In Prescription Drug Costs / Defining Wealth
With the new year comes new health insurance deductibles, and many are feeling it when filling prescriptions. Learn why employer prescription plans are your…
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01.17.23 The Transformation Of Higher Education / The Crimes & Fines of Wells Fargo
Various factors are contributing to a shortage of college students, forcing many schools to cut tuitions and reevaluate their relevance. This as state…
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01.16.23 Break Through Customer No-Service / Banish Buyer’s Remorse
We've all been victims of customer-no-service. So how do you effectively complain and resolve an issue? Persistent patience and various resources including a…
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01.13.23 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Electric Vehicle Purchase - Now?
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also in this episode, with the new EV tax…
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01.12.23 Freelancing & Side Gigs / Predatory Loan Warning
Freelancing and side gigs are becoming the norm for many Americans between jobs or looking to make more money. Get Clark’s tips on how to find legit jobs and…
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01.11.23 Back To Basics: Budgeting Apps / Streaming Upheaval & Free TV
Clark gets back to basics today to help you determine if you need a budgeting app and which one may work best for you. Also in this episode, the streaming…
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01.10.23 New Cell Phone Plans / Pipemageddon: Record Freeze Water Damage
There’s a price war going on in the cell phone industry and consumers can win savings! Clark points the way. Also, the South experienced record cold over the…
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01.09.23 New tax rules on 529 plans / New Energy Credits
Clark’s first in a series about new tax rules in effect: A GREAT development with 529 plans may change your decisions on how to save for college. Also, Clark…
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01.06.23 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Facing Down Credit Card Debt
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also, Clark goes back to basics on credit card…
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01.05.23 Airbnb Background Checks / Clark’s Christmas Travel Disruption
Airbnb hired a background check company to vet owners and renters, fueling complaints of unjustified bans, mistaken identity, and no real appeal process. Clark…
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01.04.23 Fitness Resolution: Gyms / Fraud Targets All Ages
A new year, and many have resolved to work out more. Clark answers the burning question: When do you sign a contract with a gym that obligates you for 1, 2 or…
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01.03.23 Gift Cards: Use or Lose Them / More Proof Cash Is King: “Cash Stuffing”
Gift cards are universal but there’s a mistake about half us make with them. Major retailers make hundreds of millions of dollars on gift cards never redeemed…
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12.23.22 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / T-Mobile SIM Protection
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also in this episode, Clark shares a key step…
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12.22.22 Clarkonomics: Outlook Brightens / Rules Of Travel: Car Rental
Good news this Christmas week - Despite upheaval in some employment sectors, Clark shares indications we are moving closer to economic equilibrium. Gas prices…
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12.21.22 Rekindling Connections / ID Theft Season- Your Defense
Many loved ones are separated, living in different parts of the country, and that has consequences and remedies worth considering, especially over the…
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12.20.22 Investment Accounts Vs 529 Plans / The Best Pharmacies
Is it wiser for a family to fund an investment account over a 529 plan? 529 plans are a slam dunk for a kid definitely going to college. But if there’s…
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12.19.22 Wage Inflation: A Tale of 2 Earners / Teaching Kids About Money Includes Crypto
Despite increased wages, average earnings have not kept pace with inflation. Since the initial pandemic layoffs, labor force participation has gone down…
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12.16.22 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Early Retirement Checklist
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also in this episode - lots of people would…
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12.15.22 Holiday Tipping Guidance / New Energy Tax Credits
This is the week for appreciating service providers with holiday tipping - more of an art than a science. Needed guidance found here. Also, Clark has a…
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12.14.22 Pre Disapproved: Credit Card Debt / Housing Affordability: New Considerations
When applying for a credit card, knowing your approval odds is a great tool being offered more often. But therein lies hazard. Household debt is rising at the…
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12.13.22 Amazon’s Virtual Health Clinic / Manufacturer Pricing Restrictions
Amazon has a new virtual health clinic. Clark explains the tie-in with Amazon Pharmacy and how this limited service works. Also, there’s a battle royale over…
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12.12.22 Energy Demand-Response Plans / Investing: Mutual Vs Index Funds
Has your power company offered you a “special deal” that they say may save you money? Because it’s become much more complicated to provide kilowatts, power…
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12.09.22 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Free E-Books
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also in this episode: Reading is fundamental…
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12.08.22 Airline Fees & Customer No-Service / Cost Effective Grocery Shopping
The news just gets worse for travelers dealing with airline customer no service. Clark cites heavy fines against airlines for non refund of tickets on canceled…
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12.07.22 Most Reliable Vehicle Brands / Corporate Pandemic Fallout
With the price of cars still up there, your money should buy reliability. Clark runs down highlights from new Consumer Reports rankings. Also in this episode…
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12.06.22 December Deals / Warning: Medical Credit Plans
This December the shelves are stocked and there are still deals to be had. Clark talks friendly prices in toyland and for clothing, laptops and appliances…
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12.05.22 A Zelle Reckoning / Holiday Shipping Update
Following a PR disaster and Senate hearings, the banks that created fraud-riddled Zelle are coming to the reform table. Clark describes testing going on now…
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12.02.22 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Update: The Short Term Rental Market
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also, the short term rental market keeps going…
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12.01.22 Maximize Credit Card Benefits / Clark Savvy Subscription Management
The Costco Citi Visa card is eliminating one of its best benefits starting January 1st. Get Clark’s card benefit workaround. Also, if you’ve ever kicked…
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11.30.22 What Clark’s TV Grocery Study Reveals / Red Alert Postal Warning
How much can you save at Costco vs traditional supermarkets? You may be surprised! Clark also has an important warning issued by the USPS concerning how you…
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11.29.22 Nuggets from the 2022 Fast-Food Report / A New 401(k) Portability Service
Survey says: The slowest fast food lines belong to the most popular fast food place. And a serious innovation for workers at one of these restaurants is a big…
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11.28.22 WARNING: Vehicle Purchases & Lease Buyouts / Attention Holiday Shoppers
New warnings if you have a leased car or are trying to buy a vehicle. Dealers are getting desperate, and some are using dirty tactics you need to know about…
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11.18.22 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Supermarket Big Brands Taking It To The Limit
Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also, Clark shares another reason to change…
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11.17.22 Crypto: The FTX Collapse / Scams Targeting Seniors
FTX Crypto has gone bust, and there are lots of questions about where millions in client money has gone. Clark explains what has happened with FTX and other…