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6.6.19 Reverse mortgages are awful; Teen credit card use; The high cost of basic medical care
Reverse mortgages are incredibly costly and are a poor choice for almost everyone; Teen credit card use is way up. That's not good; A basic blood tes…
Clark Howard
06/06/2019
594 - How to Raise Your FICO Credit Score Instantly (and for Free)
Building and maintaining great credit is a cornerstone of a successful financial life. Money Girl and Rod Griffin from Experian discuss how you can m…
Money Girl
06/05/2019
6.4.19 Where the jobs are; Police donation scam; Credit card losses are piling up
There are some new stats out on where the best jobs are; Watch out for this police donation scam. Your money doesn't actually go to help officers; Ba…
Clark Howard
06/04/2019
Credit Cards Rewards are Enticing Can you Handle it?
Whether it's a free flight or the coveted Companion Pass, credit card promotions are all the rage, but are they right for all?
5.16.19 Clark discusses his prostate cancer; Sneaky credit card surcharges; Soda taxes in Philly ar…
Clark gives a positive update on the current state of his prostate cancer; New Yorkers are upset about sneaky credit surcharges landing on their fina…
Clark Howard
05/16/2019
Ask HTM - Annuities vs. Life Insurance, Improving Credit Scores, and Robo Advisors #084
This week on the pod we’re answering your questions! 1 - What’s the difference between annuities and life insurance? 2 - Ways to improve my credit sc…
How To Money
05/06/2019
4.4.19 Americans running up credit card balances; New cell phone scam; Burger King to offer Impossi…
Credit card balances and interest rates have ballooned in the past five years; Watch out for this new (and tricky) cell phone scam; Burger King is t…
Clark Howard
04/04/2019
3.21.19 Apps and subscriptions to lower entertainment costs; Expensive 403b plans; Apple releasing …
The NY Mets have created a subscription service to attend baseball games. An app called InWeGo also allows for a lot of entertainment options at a lo…
Clark Howard
03/21/2019
583 - Your Guide to Building Credit by Using Credit Cards Responsibly
Credit cards are powerful tools that can help you build excellent credit—but they can also sink your finances. Money Girl answers a listener question…
Money Girl
03/13/2019
How She Went from Huge Credit Card Debt to #1 Real Estate Agent & Team Leader with Jan Copeland
Jan Copeland is a success coach, sales strategist, top real estate agent & team leader (and HGTV & HomeGoods junkie) dedicated to helping women build…
Bigger Pockets
03/08/2019
3.5.19 A credit card for folks with poor credit; Colleges collecting data on students
Petal Card is a great new credit card for people that have poor credit; Colleges are collecting data on students without their knowledge. Learn more…
Clark Howard
03/05/2019
2.27.19 Virtual credit card numbers; Fake Netflix email scam; Social media makes us spend more
Virtual credit card numbers are becoming more rampant. Capital One offers them to its credit card users and its helps in preventing massive amounts o…
Clark Howard
02/27/2019
2.21.19 Credit card fees on the rise; FDA cracks down on fake supplements; Making your home WiFi sa…
Credit card fees from Visa and Mastercard are going up. Small businesses and consumers will bear the brunt; The FDA has issued a warning about supple…
Clark Howard
02/21/2019
1.24.19 Cashless businesses?; Wells Fargo fined again; Bogus credit card insurance
Some businesses aren't accepting cash anymore. Others are charging you more for using credit cards. What should a smart consumer do?; Wells Fargo has…
Clark Howard
01/24/2019
1.18.19 Paying bills will increase your credit score; Clark Stinks
Paying bills could now have a direct positive impact on your credit score thanks to Experian; Christa reads listener posts about how Clark has missed…
Clark Howard
01/18/2019
1.15.19 Hospitals now posting prices; Car theft on the rise; Contactless credit cards
Hospitals are now posting prices but it doesn't look like it will actually help consumers right now; Car theft is on the rise mostly because drivers …
Clark Howard
01/15/2019
12.27.18 Flight cancellations and what to do; Are credit card annual fees worth it?
Clark tells you what to do in the case your flight is cancelled; Credit card annual fees are often said to be bad. But sometimes they can be worth it…
Clark Howard
12/27/2018
10.31.18 Credit card issuers canceling cards; Kids and screen addiction
Discover, Capital One, and other credit card issuers are cancelling cards that haven't been used in a while. Clark talks about what this means for th…
Clark Howard
10/31/2018
10.29.18 Credit card with no credit check; Harmful selfies; Resumes in the digital age
Petal Card allows consumers to get a credit card without going through a credit check; More people are dying from poorly timed selfies; Clark talks a…
Clark Howard
10/29/2018
563 - How to Save Money Using a Balance Transfer Credit Card
Not sure if a balance transfer credit card offer is right for you? Laura explains what a transfer card is, the pros and cons, and when it can help yo…
Money Girl
10/03/2018