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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
2.11.20 T-Mobile and Sprint Merger; Businesses profit sharing; Password management tools
The merger between wireless giants T-Mobile and Sprint has cleared a major hurdle as a federal judge ruled in favor of the deal. Clark explains his t…
Clark Howard
02/11/2020
2.10.20 Tesla stock massive fluctuations; No-good debit cards; Small business ransomware needs skyr…
Some have lost a tremendous amount of their savings betting on Tesla. Know that betting on any one enterprise is risky – Apple, Amazon – stocks that …
Clark Howard
02/10/2020
2.7.20 Mortgage rates are incredibly low right now; Clark Stinks
Mortgage rates have plummeted recently. This is creating even more competition in the housing market. If you are planning on staying in your home for…
Clark Howard
02/07/2020
2.6.20 Trading in a car that isn't paid off; US Bank fired employee for good deed; Save $ on Valent…
There's a major problem happening all across the country. People are trading in cars that aren't paid off. This can lead to a whole lot of issues. Ne…
Clark Howard
02/06/2020
2.5.20 Free tax filing options; Student loan company makes stupid mistake; Visa changing processing…
Most taxpayers are eligible to free file. But only 2% who qualify use the IRS free file site. Most software vendors are in the IRS Free File program,…
Clark Howard
02/05/2020
2.4.20 Prevent prescription drug mistakes; Winter clothing deals; Student loan forgiveness update
Pharmacy mistakes filling prescriptions are becoming more common as volume increases on a small number of players who allegedly put the pharmacists u…
Clark Howard
02/05/2020
2.3.20 Zero-commission trading becoming standard; Fake bank email scam; Fixing our loneliness probl…
Last year there was the mad rush of discount stockbrokers to cut commissions on various kinds of trades to zero. Nobody's laughing anymore at the onc…
Clark Howard
02/03/2020
1.31.20 Variable pricing gets crazier with travel sites; Clark Stinks
Variable pricing has made it even harder for consumers to book travel. But there are some important things to know when you are looking to book airfa…
Clark Howard
01/31/2020
1.30.20 Paying surrender fees is worth it to ditch high costs; Ford owes drivers millions after cou…
Nonprofit and hospital workers, teachers and other 403b workers suffer much confusion from this rip off form of retirement plan. It’s a scandal that …
Clark Howard
01/30/2020
1.29.20 Cheap eyeglasses and contacts; FDA condemns Purell claims; Delete info Facebook has on you
We tend to just accept that prescription glasses are costly. There is an international cartel that’s been buying up both retailers and frame manufact…
Clark Howard
01/29/2020
1.28.20 Google ad result confusing changes; Car insurance auto rates rising
Google search results now present in a way making it more difficult to distinguish between results and ads. Anyone can be buying those ads which coul…
Clark Howard
01/28/2020