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3.10.20 Hidden advisor fees; Hoarding in the wake of coronavirus; Keep your internet browsing priva…
It's hard to know how your financial advisor is being paid. And it recently became even more difficult to figure it out. The CFP board is no longer n…
Clark Howard
03/10/2020
3.9.20 Coronavirus market impact; Coronvirus scams proliferate; Avoid AT&T TV
The market is now past a 52 week low and global markets are in panic mode. Global markets are related to an undeclared war between Putin and the U.S.…
Clark Howard
03/09/2020
3.6.20 Investing in real estate online; Clark Stinks
Pitches to get into private real estate ventures are prevalent now. Investors own percentages of several properties from dozens to thousands. With li…
Clark Howard
03/06/2020
3.5.20 How to shop for life insurance; Show some love to your 401k
Life insurance agents are only there to pitch policies with some kind of add-on - the equivalent of a savings or investment account, or something the…
Clark Howard
03/05/2020
3.4.20 Home renovations that pay off; Buying used clothing and furniture
We’re moving into the home renovation season. The National Association of Realtors and National Association of the Remodeling Industry | NARI conduct…
Clark Howard
03/04/2020
3.3.20 Roth conversions post SECURE Act; Making your employees feel appreciated
The SECURE act has brought changes to how retirement accounts work, how they're taxed and inherited. Pre-taxed money goes into traditional IRAs. Cont…
Clark Howard
03/03/2020
3.2.20 Pharmacies exiting supermarkets; Cheapest cell phone plans for low usage
The pharmacy business is shifting and market share is moving to a smaller number of players. CVS and Walgreens are taking a huge volume of prescripti…
Clark Howard
03/02/2020
2.28.20 Don't put your tax refund on a gift card; Clark Stinks
Recently Clark discussed how AT&T issues refunds on stored value cards. These cards are intentionally tricky to spend down – disallowing partial …
Clark Howard
02/28/2020
2.27.20 Apartments with no lease; MGM data breach; Saving on prescription drugs
Being stuck in an apartment lease when you need to move quickly is a long time problem. Very few leases have any kind of out. Now, a company called L…
Clark Howard
02/27/2020
2.26.20 Discount brokerage consolidation; Check scam hitting millennials; Beware bad car-buying adv…
The investment industry is going through consolidation that will lead to fewer players. Weakened mutual fund companies, stock brokerages and investme…
Clark Howard
02/26/2020
2.25.20 Personal preparation for economic slowdown; Wells Fargo settlement; Best value supermarkets
The coronavirus is spreading but know fatality rates are very low. It is creating enormous impact on economies around the world. The U.S. travel indu…
Clark Howard
02/25/2020
2.24.20 Fraudulent tax returns; Get a Real ID; Coronavirus affect on markets
The IRS has announced they’re going to send out revenue agents to homes and business of people who owe or who have failed to file. Crooks see this as…
Clark Howard
02/24/2020
2.21.20 How to live longer and healthier; Clark Stinks
Harvard University researchers began a health study in 1980. Time Magazines reports subject lifestyle factors were tracked for 40 years. Healthy life…
Clark Howard
02/21/2020
2.20.20 Side hustles becoming more popular; Car dealerships faking income to sell cars; Extended wa…
California has passed a law requiring gig employers to classify most workers as employees vs. independents. A Gallup survey reveals this may be a mis…
Clark Howard
02/20/2020
2.19.20 Loaning money to friends; Outrageous hospital bills; Cancer rates declining
Bankrate did a survey on outcomes from lending to family or friends, cosigning for them or giving them your credit card. 4 out of 10 lenders to famil…
Clark Howard
02/19/2020
2.18.20 Reverse mortgages are disastrous; Fake high-interest bank accounts; Money-saving travel tips
Reverse mortgages have been a caller topic for Clark for 2 decades. When people are house rich and cash poor, reverse mortgage -wherein the mortgage …
Clark Howard
02/18/2020
2.17.20 Becoming a boring investor; TV's spying on us; What to do after a car accident
Carl Richards, "Sketch Guy" columnist for the NYTimes, breaks down financial advice to simple sketches and is able to address motivation and how we w…
Clark Howard
02/17/2020
2.14.20 Where to get cheap eye exams; Clark Stinks
Optometrists are independent. Even as they’re renting space in a Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart or Target – the remain independent. This results in diff…
Clark Howard
02/14/2020
2.13.20 Insurance companies are ripping teachers off; Bitcoin ponzi scheme; Jobs that don't require…
Teachers, non-profit workers and some hospital workers are shuttled into inferior 403b retirement plans. 401ks have gotten more affordable with stead…
Clark Howard
02/13/2020
2.12.20 Amazon vs Costco; Maxing out your credit cards; Cheap home security options expanded
Wall Street analysts predicted the demise of Costco Wholesale not that long ago, believing it had no chance against Amazon. But Costco and Sam’s Club…
Clark Howard
02/12/2020