The Latest from Clark Howard
Coronavirus and Your Money:
- COVID-19 / CORONAVIRUS Check your risk for Covid-19
- CDC form to avoid eviction for apartment renters
- Hello Landlord – by SixFifty
- Federal Register Notice: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 | CDC
Health Insurance Marketplace| HealthCare.gov
The MarketWatch Real Estate Tool:
Where’s the best place for me to retire?
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Tuesday August 10 Podcast
Big delivery problems are being met with small delivery solutions
- Startup Couriers Snatch Toehold in Biggest Shake-Up of FedEx Era
- Groceries in 10 Minutes: Delivery Start-Ups Crowd City Streets Across Globe
2 Current Scam Warnings involving individual sellers, and lending out your phone
Ask Clark topics include:
- Is a Cash-Out Refinance Right for You?
- Virtual Credit Cards: An Online Security Measure Worth Taking?
- What Is an HSA Account and How Does It Work?
- The #1 Way To Protect Yourself From Skimmers if You Use a Debit Card at the Gas Station
Monday August 9 Podcast
The credit score game has changed. How to obtain the best credit terms
- FICO Score’s Hold on the Credit Market Is Slipping
- Liz Weston: We deserve a better credit reporting system
Privacy update: QR codes
- Facebook advertisers are panicking after iOS cuts off key tracking data
- Amazon wants to use radar so Alexa can watch as you sleep
- QR Codes Are Here to Stay. So Is the Tracking They Allow.
Ask Clark topics include:
- Where Do We Get a Homeowners Warranty on Appliances?
- The #1 thing you need to do if you use PayPal, Venmo or Zelle for payments
- How to Save Money on Utilities
- TIPS: Monitor Retirement Accounts – Humble Dollar -Losing It All
NYTimes.com: Need to Renew Your Passport? Good Luck
Friday August 6 Podcast
Clark answers his critics on Clark Stinks
Money Down the Drain: Save on doing laundry
Clark Stinks and Ask Clark topics include:
- 4 Things to Know Before You Sign Up for Locast
- 80+ great deals and discounts for military members and veterans
- Military and Veterans Guide: Free resources for getting your finances in order
- 7 Things You Need to Know Before You Fly Southwest Airlines
- What Is Long-Term Care Insurance and Do You Need It?
- Costco Travel: 5 Things To Know Before You Book
- 401(k) Guide: What Is a 401(k) Plan and How Does It Work?
- Fidelity Investments Review 2021: Pros & Cons
- TIPS: NYTimes.com: Dozens of States Sue Google Over App Store Fees
How New Biden Rules Could Make It Easier To Buy Hearing Aids Or Fix Your Phone
Thursday August 5 Podcast
Be Prepared for Current Travel Pitfalls: On Passports, Booking, Hotels & Rental Cars
- NYTimes: What’s the Price of an Uncleaned Hotel Room
- NYTimes.com: Making Discovery, Not Distance, Travel’s Point – “Small travel,” has its own rewards.
Danger: Buying Stocks on Margin
Ask Clark topics include:
- What Is a Credit Union?
- How and Why to Refinance Your Mortgage: A Step-By-Step Guide
- 5 Things To Know Before You Sign Up for Verizon Prepaid
- What Is a 403(b) and How Does It Work?
- TIP: Should You Opt Out of Child Tax Credit Payments?
Clark’s updated 529 Plan Guide helps you save for college
Walmart’s excellent new employee benefit
- Walmart now offering free college tuition and books to its 1.5 million U.S. employees
- Walmart To Pay 100% Of Tuition And Books For Associates Continuing Their Education
Ask Clark topics include:
- Gift Tax Definition – Investopedia
- Term Life vs. Whole Life Insurance: Understanding the Difference
- What Is an HSA Account and How Does It Work?
- TIP: Warning: Watch Out for These CD Rate Advertisements
It’s a Great Time to REFI!
- Bankrate: Compare Today’s Refinance Rates
- Mortgage Refinance Calculator
- How and Why to Refinance Your Mortgage: A Step-By-Step Guide
Protect Your Catalytic Converter
Ask Clark topics include:
- Turo: 5 Things To Know About the Cheap Car Rental Service
- How to Find the Best Deal on Cheap Internet Service
- Streaming TV
- How to develop an independent value for your vehicle after an accident
- Clark Deals – Cell Phones & Smartphones
- Get a FREE iPhone 12 mini with trade-in when you switch to Metro by T-Mobile
- TIP: Buying Houses Online-NO Online homebuying option picking up steam with local, national builders
Electronics: Your Right To Repair
- Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak: ‘It’s time to recognize the right to repair’
- NYTimes.com: Why You Should Care About Your Right to Repair Gadgets
- CNET – Right to repair: What Biden’s order means for your broken tech
Time Has Come Today for TIAA
- TIAA Is Paying $97 Million to Settle Claims It Misled Customers – The Wall Street Journal.
- What Is a 403(b) and How Does It Work?
Ask Clark topics include:
- CO-OP Financial Services SHARED BRANCH
- Turo: 5 Things To Know About the Cheap Car Rental Service
- Best Online Will Maker: 5 Free or Cheap Options – Wills & Funerals
- Experian Boost Review: How 3 Bills Helped Raise My Credit Score 14 Points
- Are You Following Clark’s Maximum Auto Loan Length Rule?
- How Retirees Can Combat Inflation
Clark answers his critics on Clark Stinks
Hear-ye Hear-ye: By Executive Order – The hearing aid cartel and its high prices are going DOWN.
Clark Stinks and Ask Clark topics include:
- Best 529 College Savings Plans By State
- Fidelity Rewards Credit Card Review: Invest with 2% Cash Back
- Liquid Biopsy: Using DNA in Blood to Detect, Track, and Treat Cancer
- How to Find a Free ATM Near You: Allpoint, MoneyPass, CO-OP Financial Services and More
- How to Buy Term Life Insurance in 7 Easy Steps
- Your C.L.U.E. Report: What It Is and How to Check It for Free!
- Lease buyout: 5 tips on buying your leased car
- ABLE accounts: A tax-free way for parents of disabled kids to save for the future
- 529 ABLE Accounts – IRC Section 529A – Saving for College
- TIP: You’re Paying More for Food—And You Might Not Know It – The Wall Street Journal.
Internet access expansion
State Sponsored Retirement Plans
Ask Clark topics include:
- How to File a Complaint with the Dept. of Labor
- Gas & water line insurance – Maintenance fund generally recommended instead
- How to Build Credit
- How to Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate
- Car rental company membership programs may offer perks and discounts
- File a Complaint with the Better Business Bureau
- TIP: Renters Could Collect Home Down-Payment Points With Credit Card – The Wall Street Journal. – BiltRewards.com
A Generational Divide Around Email
Generous to a Fault: Parental Giving
Ask Clark topics include:
- 7 Things to Know Before You Buy Travel Insurance
- Shared Appreciation Mortgage (SAM) – Investopedia
- Clark Howard’s Guide to Saving Money on Your Wedding
- Credit Karma Review: Free Credit Score and More at Your Fingertips
- Dollar Cost Averaging Makes You a Fortune Over Time
- How To Find a Good Moving Company
- TIP: Cnet – Elon Musk says Starlink will be available worldwide in August
Revisiting the FIRE movement
New battery tech expands local mobility, and saves money
Ask Clark topics include:
- INSURANCE
- Is a safe deposit box really safe?
- How To Monitor Your Credit
- Does Selecting ‘Credit’ When Using a Debit Card Increase Purchase Protection?
- TIPS: The Fine Print of Dietary Supplements – The Wall Street Journal.
The Washington Post] DeJoy’s USPS slowdown plan will delay the mail. What’s it mean for your Zip code?
NFL Covid Policy + The Live Nation-T-Mobile concert sale
- NFL teams could face forfeited games due to COVID outbreaks
- Live Nation offers $20 ‘all-in’ tickets to Jonas Brothers, Lil Baby, more concerts
New Venmo Protections
- Venmo finally ditches controversial feature over privacy concerns
- Venmo to Charge Users for Selling Goods and Services – The Wall Street Journal.
- Venmo to raise fees on instant transfers starting Aug. 2; here’s how much more you’ll pay – from USA TODAY
- The #1 thing you need to do if you use PayPal, Venmo or Zelle for payments
Ask Clark topics include:
- How To Watch Football Without Cable: Stream NFL and College Football
- The tricky timing of 529 savings account withdrawals
- CFPB- File a Complaint
- Use these security keys to lock down your computer and protect your personal info
- What Are Index Funds? – Fidelity Investments Review 2021: Pros & Cons
- TIP: Avoid the Summer Travel Rush; Plan a Fall Getaway
Clark answers his critics on Clark Stinks
2 ways to beat price inflation at the supermarket
- Supermarkets Are Stockpiling Inventory as Food Costs Rise
- You’re Paying More for Food—And You Might Not Know It – The Wall Street Journal.
- 22 Ways To Save Money on Groceries
Clark Stinks and Ask Clark topics include:
- Health care sharing ministries surge in popularity, Magnify Money analysis shows
- Target Date Funds: Clark’s Favorite Retirement Investment
- Lightbox Jewelry
- Latest Scams and Rip-Offs
A money saving app warning for Android & iPhone users alike.
- NYTimes.com: Dozens of States Sue Google Over App Store Fees
- More Than 30 States Sue Google Over ‘Extravagant’ Fees In Google Play Store
- The Epic-Apple app case reveals monopoly power and the need for new regulatory oversight
Welfare vs. Workfare – Free college that works
Ask Clark topics include:
- How Much to Tip During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Can a Patient Advocate Help With Your Medical Bills?
- How to Find and Claim Missing Money in Your Name
- Authorized User vs. Joint Account Holder: Understanding the Difference for Credit Cards
- 401(k) Guide: What Is a 401(k) Plan and How Does It Work?
- TIPS: Venmo Buyer Protection Venmo to Charge Users for Selling Goods and Services – The Wall Street Journal
SBA’s PPP loan forgiveness deadline is fast approaching. Don’t be left on the hook.
Outsmart The Temptation to Borrow
- Borrowing Is Back as Sign-Ups for Auto Loans, Credit Cards Hit Records – The Wall Street Journal.
- Are You Following Clark’s Maximum Auto Loan Length Rule?
- These Credit Cards Earn 2% Cash Back on Purchases
SPECIAL WARNING: What’s behind ads for high interest certificates, CDs & notes
Ask Clark topics include:
- What Is an Amortization Schedule? Use This Chart To Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster
- How To Watch Football Without Cable: Stream NFL and College Football
- Best and Worst Home Insurance Companies
- Best and Worst Auto Insurance Companies
- How To Save and Invest the Clark Howard Way
- TIP: Payday, Predatory Lenders Racked Up Record Profits in 2020
Weighing the work from home option & the 4 day work week
- Will a Four-Day Week Work for You?
- Shorter working week trials an ‘overwhelming success’ in Iceland
- ‘A lot of people are getting promotions — and most of them are in the office’
- [The Washington Post] Opinion | We’re making the wrong argument for a four-day workweek
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don’t make this home buying mistake.
Ask Clark topics include:
- YouTube TV vs. Hulu Live: Which Streaming Service Is Better?
- Live TV Streaming Channel Tool
- 6 Steps to Eliminate Credit Card Debt in 3 Years or Less
- Should You Buy Out Your Leased Car?
PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
TRAVEL Updates
- NYTimes.com: Need to Renew Your Passport? Good Luck.
- Refunds proposed for late bag arrival
- Travelers Are Complaining About Airlines, but They’re Mostly Screaming Into a Void – The Wall Street Journal
- [The Washington Post] Spending hours on hold with airlines? Here’s why and what you can do.
- Avoid the Summer Travel Rush; Plan a Fall Getaway
Ask Clark topics include:
- 5 Sneaky Ways to Improve Your Credit Score
- These Credit Cards Earn 2% Cash Back on Purchases
- How To Sell, Cancel or Get Rid of Your Timeshare
- How I Saved Nearly 50% on a Rental Car
- Car Rental Shortage: Here’s What You Need To Know
- 7 Things to Know Before You Buy Travel Insurance
- Booking a Cruise? Here Are 3 Tips on How to Do It for Less
- How to Plan a Trip: Clark’s Best Travel Tips to Save Money
- TIP: Keeping the ‘Bank of Mom or Dad’ From Being Overdrawn – The Financial Journey of Modern Parenting
Clark answers his critics on Clark Stinks
What you need to know about the Child Tax Credit
- Should You Opt Out of Child Tax Credit Payments?
- Your Child Tax Credit Payment Just Arrived. Are You Sure You Want It? – The Wall Street Journal.
Clark Stinks and Ask Clark topics include:
- How to Teach Young Kids About Money
- We Still Haven’t Received Our Federal Tax Refund. What Should We Do?
- 4 Things To Know About Series I Savings Bonds
- Wells Fargo Is Closing All Personal Lines of Credit
- Biden Moves To Restrict Noncompete Agreements, Saying They’re Bad For Workers
- TIP: Nonbank Lenders Are Dominating the Mortgage Market – The Wall Street Journal.
Save for a Home by Paying Rent a New Way
- Renters Could Collect Home Down-Payment Points With Credit Card – The Wall Street Journal. – Bilt Rewards
The Beginning of The END of Legalized Loan Sharking
- Congress repeals Trump-era regulations on payday lenders – Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
- Hawaii Adopts Comprehensive Payday Lending Reform
- Payday, Predatory Lenders Racked Up Record Profits in 2020
Ask Clark topics include:
- What Is a 403(b) and How Does It Work?
- Avoid subscriptions – What Is a Virtual Card Number and How Does It Work?
Sign up for a free trial offer with a stored value card to avoid unwanted subscriptions - Shrinkflation: Warning: Watch Out for This Retailer Pricing Trick
- How to Choose the Best Charities for Your Donations
For small charities, search the name of the organization + “IRS filings” - How to Reach a Real Person at AT&T, Xfinity, Cox and More
- How to Find the Best Deal on Cheap Internet Service
- Cnet – Elon Musk says Starlink will be available worldwide in August
- Should You Take Your Pension in a Lump Sum or Monthly Payments?
- Gap insurance: What is it and do you need it?
- TIPS: Column: Don’t just accept a cut to your credit limit. You can fight back
Column: Walmart’s low-priced insulin shows what a rational drug market should look like
Best Mortgage Lenders
- Nonbank Lenders Are Dominating the Mortgage Market – The Wall Street Journal.
- Clark Howard – Mortgages
Yesterday is Today: Your Digital Footprint & A Social Media Warning
Ask Clark topics include:
- How and Why to Refinance Your Mortgage: A Step-By-Step Guide
- Best and Worst Home Insurance Companies
- Best and Worst Auto Insurance Companies
- Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection vs. Progrexion Marketing, Inc
- How to Freeze Your Credit With Experian, Equifax and TransUnion
- GoodSam Roadside Assistance – AAA Membership
- Consumer Reports: What to Consider When Buying a Roadside Assistance Plan
- It’s Not Just You—Food Delivery Is More Expensive Than It Used to Be
- NYTimes: A Pandemic Lifeline for Restaurants, Delivery Is ‘Here to Stay’
- TIP: Brands Like Express Now Sell Items From All Over Online – The Wall Street Journal.
Vehicle Pricing Madness – Word to Buyers & Sellers
- Some used vehicles now cost more than original sticker price
- Odometer Rollbacks: A Hard-to-Spot Nuisance for Car Shoppers – The New York Times
- How to Buy a Used Car in 7 Steps
Supplements & Herbal Remedies – A Warning
- The Fine Print of Dietary Supplements – The Wall Street Journal.
- USP Dietary Supplements Verification Program
- NSF International
Ask Clark topics include:
- 5 Ways to Recognize Fraud and Scams | FEMA.gov
- How to sell your house by owner
- TIP: How Teens Can Start Investing Through a Roth IRA
IRS delays, and a Clark smart approach to filing taxes –
- NYTimes: The I.R.S. still has 35 million tax returns to get through, delaying refunds.
- The IRS is a hot mess: Millions of tax returns haven’t been processed, and calls are going unanswered, including mine
- Why You Do Not Want to Get a Big Tax Refund Check
- We Still Haven’t Received Our Federal Tax Refund. What Should We Do?
Promising news on Rx costs
- Walmart unveils low-price insulin as more patients with diabetes struggle to pay for drug|
- Column: Walmart’s low-priced insulin shows what a rational drug market should look like
- Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company
Ask Clark topics include:
- What Is an HSA Account and How Does It Work?
- 529 Plans: The Best Places to Invest Your Education Saving
- Why You Should Never Use a Debit Card To Pay for Anything
- What Is a Roth 401(k) and How Does It Work? – How To Open a Roth IRA
- Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA: What’s the Difference?
- Homeowners Insurance
- TIP: NYTimes: Blinded by Brighter Headlights? It’s Not Your Imagination
Clark answers his critics on Clark Stinks
Robinhood goes public & the Clark Smart approach to Investing
- Robinhood slapped with biggest-ever penalty by Wall Street regulator
- Robinhood Wants You to Buy Its Stock on Its App – The Wall Street Journal.
- Robinhood Review: Pros, Cons & Who Should Use It
- How To Start Investing for Beginners With Little Money
Clark Stinks and Ask Clark topics include:
- 6 reasons to think twice about co-signing a loan
- Young Investors Society
- PenFed Power Cash Rewards Review: Up to 2% Unlimited Cash Back
- Best Rewards Credit Cards: Top Picks for 2021
- 7 Things You Need to Know Before You Fly Southwest Airlines
- Delta, Southwest top J.D. Power airline ranking for 2021
- Peacock Review: NBC’s TV Streaming Service Has Something for Everyone
- YouTube TV vs. Hulu Live: Which Streaming Service Is Better?
- Fidelity Investments Review 2021: Pros & Cons – How To Open a Roth IRA
- SBA’s PPP loan forgiveness deadline is fast approaching. Don’t be left on the hook
- TIP: Loan relief granted to defrauded for-profit college students
Clark Howard’s Experience on the First Major Cruise From a U.S. Port in 2021
Will Gas Prices Continue To Go Up?
Ask Clark topics include:
- How to Make the Best Use of Your Delta SkyMiles
- Electric Scooter Reviews | E-Scooter Tests – Consumer Reports
- T-Mobile Expanding 5G Network – Offers New Home Internet Service
- TIP: That Cheap Car Rental May Be a Fraud
What People Power Can Do: Making a Difference by Volunteering
PPP Loan Forgiveness Update.
- PPP loan forgiveness process could drag out for ‘six to eight years’ – Atlanta Business Chronicle
- PPP forgiveness denied? You will need to move quickly. – The Business Journals
Ask Clark topics include:
- 5 Steps to Getting a Good Deal on a Hotel Room
- HotelTonight: Last Minute Hotel Deals at Great Hotels
- Column: He hasn’t smoked in decades. But Hertz is hitting him with a $400 smoking fee
- File Complaint with BBB
- 5 Things to Know Before You Use Zelle
- TIP: [The Washington Post] Apple’s tightly controlled App Store is teeming with scams
Best first credit cards for building credit
- The best first credit cards
- How to Build Credit
- Discover it® Secured vs. Secured MasterCard® from Capital One: Which Is Better?
- Petal Card Review: A Good Option for First Credit Card?
- Chime Review: Pros & Cons of the Bank Challenger
- CREDIT UNIONS
There’s a war going on in the diamond industry and you’re the winner.
Ask Clark topics include:
- 6 Things To Know Before You Sign Up for Visible
- What Are Index Funds?
- Best Investment Companies for Investors in 2021
- Fidelity Investments Review 2021: Pros & Cons
- What Is a 403(b) and How Does It Work?
- What Is an HSA Account and How Does It Work?
- TIP: Frequent Flyers Warned About Sitting on Mountain of Unused Miles – Bloomberg
Clark answers his critics on Clark Stinks
A new auto insurance company with a big difference
- New White Paper Released: Auto Insurance Telematics Programs Require New Consumer and Privacy Protection Standards to Achieve Safety and Pricing Promises · Consumer Federation of America
- Mile Auto | Pay-Per-Mile Car Insurance
Clark Stinks and Ask Clark topics include:
- How Retirees Can Combat Inflation
- Apple Credit Card Review: Earn Cash Back on Tech Purchases
- Submit a complaint | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Small Business Help from SCORE
- How to Freeze Your Credit With Experian, Equifax and TransUnion
- TIPS: DLaz Column: That fraud alert on your phone? It could be part of the scam
Column: High cost of hearing aids shows (yet again) the insanity of medical pricing – HEARING AIDS
A glaring problem with night driving & a safety tip
Online shopping: Who are you REALLY buying from?
Ask Clark topics include:
- How To Start An Investment Club (And Other Alternatives) – American Association of Individual Investors
- 22 Ways to Save Money on Gas
- VA IRRRLstreamline refinance option – Navy Federal Mortgage Refinancing
- How To Find and Choose a Financial Advisor – Vanguard Personal Advisor Services Review
- Why Clark Howard Wants You to Set Up a ‘Financial Chromebook’
For a Chromebook that’s no longer supported, set up a new Gmail address and cease financials on that device.
Working Teens & Roth IRAs
- How Teens Can Start Investing Through a Roth IRA
- How To Open a Roth IRA
- Target Date Funds: Clark’s Favorite Retirement Investment
How much should you spend on your wedding?
- NYTimes.com: Weddings Took a Big Hit in 2020. Enter the Micro-Wedding.
- Clark Howard’s Guide to Saving Money on Your Wedding
Ask Clark topics include:
- Discover it Secured Review: Earn 2% Cash Back While Building Credit
- Ask Clark: How should I handle cell phone calls when I travel overseas?
- How to handle money when you’re traveling overseas
- Schwab – 5 Ways to Save Money When Traveling Abroad
- Mint Mobile Review: T-Mobile’s Network for Only $15/Month
The deeper roots of worker shortages
- IHOP to launch a chain of takeout and delivery kiosks called Flip’d
- Orlando restaurant owners raise wages, say hiring woes are ‘compromising’ industry – Orlando Sentinel
- ‘Help Wanted’ signs point to big summer travel problems – The Washington Post
- Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs
- If it’s not enhanced unemployment benefits, why are people turning down jobs? – MarketWatch
Too sick to fly? Airlines don’t care…
Ask Clark topics include:
- File a Consumer Complaint | US Department of Transportation
- Uber and Lyft Surges: What to Know – The New York Times] – NEVER pay Uber or Lyft with Venmo
- The #1 thing you need to do if you use PayPal, Venmo or Zelle for payments
- BBB File a Complaint
- Submit a complaint | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- TIP: ‘Privacy by design’: Google to give people more power over their personal data | Google | The Guardian
Google Is Making a Big Change To Help You Control Your Data Privacy
Subscriptionitis and the Clark Cure
- Everything’s becoming a subscription, and the pandemic is partly to blame
- Federal officials look to crack down on deceptive subscription marketing practices
WARNING & the workaround: Fake Fraud Alerts
Ask Clark topics include:
- Franchise ownership: Is it right for you?
- Arctic Air Review: Can This ‘As Seen on TV’ Product Lower Your AC Bill?
- Report: The Best Smartphones for Customer Satisfaction
- CareCredit – Be certain you can pay it ALL off on time
- How to Sell Your Car in 5 Steps
- TIP: MaintenanceRecords Odometer Rollbacks: A Hard-to-Spot Nuisance for Car Shoppers – The New York Times
Clark answers his critics on Clark Stinks
WARNING: Rental Car Scams
- Scam Alert: Watch Out for ‘Cheap’ Rental Cars
- That Cheap Car Rental May Be a Fraud
- The #1 thing you need to do if you use PayPal, Venmo or Zelle for payments
Clark Stinks and Ask Clark topics include:
- Report: The Best Smartphones for Customer Satisfaction
- Best Free Password Managers: 7 Top Picks
- 7 Places to Get the Best Deals on Lab-Created Diamonds
- Megabus | Low cost bus tickets from $1
- When Should I Refinance With a No Closing Cost Mortgage? – Mortgage Refinance Calculator
- Why co-signing a loan can be bad on almost every financial level
- Does a Credit Increase Request Create a Hard Pull on Your Credit Score?
PRIMARY CARE ACCESS: Improving U.S. Healthcare
Avoid overpaying on Amazon
- 20 Ways To Save on Amazon
- How to Shop Online and Not Get Ripped Off – The Wall Street Journal.
- DC files antitrust case vs Amazon over treatment of vendors
- WSJ.com: Not Being Amazon Is a Selling Point for These E-Commerce Players
- Amazon’s Sidewalk feature will share your internet connection. Here’s how to opt-out
- How To Stop Amazon From Sharing Your Internet With Neighbors
Ask Clark topics include:
- Clark Howard: My 7 Rules for Using Credit Cards
- What is a Promissory Note
- TIP: How I Got 3 Major Credit Card Issuers to Lower My Interest Rates – Clark Howard
- Credit card annual fees can be waived, you need only ask
Student loan forgiveness for victims of fraud-profit schools
- Loan relief granted to defrauded for-profit college students
- How Do Student Loans Work? 7 Things to Know
- 9 ways to pay for college without student loans
The only safe way to buy event tickets
Ask Clark topics include:
- ConsumerFinance.gov – Submit a complaint
- Target RedCard Credit Card Review: Earn 5% Back on Purchases
- Wills & Funerals
- How and Why to Refinance Your Mortgage: A Step-By-Step Guide
- How to Build Credit
- What Is a 403(b) and How Does It Work?
- Fidelity Investments Review 2021: Pros & Cons
- TIP: Solar sales warning – Column: This solar company wouldn’t let a dead woman out of her contract
The Incredible Shrinking Package & 2 ways to get your money’s worth
- [The Washington Post] One way companies are concealing higher prices: Smaller packages
- As retail prices rise, companies employ jargon to disguise it
- Global food prices surge to their highest level in a decade
- Lumber Prices Are Falling Fast, Turning Hoarders Into Sellers
- Warning: Watch Out for This Retailer Pricing Trick
New Rules of Travel + using your miles & points
- Frequent Flyers Warned About Sitting on Mountain of Unused Miles – Bloomberg
- Customers Fight Airlines For Refunds From Pandemic Cancellations : NPR
- EU lawmakers OK virus pass, boosting summer travel hopes
- Europe tells tourists: Welcome back! Now work out the rules
Ask Clark topics include:
- How To Open a Roth IRA
- CREDIT CARDS
- Deferred maintenance – Have an inspection to prioritize repairs.
- Home equity loans & lines of credit: 7 common questions answered
- The worst insurance in the world
- How to Buy Term Life Insurance in 7 Easy Steps
- Emergency Fund Complete Guide: How Much & Where
- TIP: How To Stop Amazon From Sharing Your Internet With Neighbors
Vehicles are lasting longer – but what about safety features?
Warning: Social media – hacks – and your best practices
Ask Clark topics include:
- 6 things you need to know before donating your used vehicle
- The Center for Auto Safety – Subaru – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- How to Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate
- How Retirement Communities Work
- HVAC leasing NOT recommended
- TIP: Uber and Lyft Surges: What to Know – The New York Times
Friday June 18 Podcast
Clark answers his critics on Clark Stinks
True Story: Car Rental Rescue & a Primo TIP
Clark Stinks and Ask Clark topics include:
- Here Is Clark Howard’s Bottom Line on Bitcoin
- Protect Yourself and Your Family from Radon
- How to Budget With a Cash Envelope System
- How To Talk to Your Partner About Money Before Marriage
- Apple iPhones Can Soon Hold Your ID. Privacy Experts Are On Edge
- How to avoid paying $51 for a 60-cent toll
- Why co-signing a loan can be bad on almost every financial level
Amazon Prime Days & other Deals Galore!
- 7 Things To Know About Amazon Prime Day
- The Ultimate Guide to Amazon Prime Day 2021: When It Starts, the Best and Worst Deals, Competing Events, More
- 11 ways to get the best deals during Amazon Prime Day 2021, according to deal pros
New cell phone deals from Verizon and AT&T – Worth it?
- Why You Should Avoid These Free Offers From Verizon and AT&T
- AT&T, Verizon Push Free iPhones for Long-Term Customers
- Verizon joins giveaway parade
- Report: The Best Smartphones for Customer Satisfaction
- Why You Should Avoid These Free Offers From Verizon and AT&T
Ask Clark topics include:
- Living Will Forms (“Directive”) – Search Living Will + your state or ask for forms at a medical facility.
- When Should I Refinance With a No Closing Cost Mortgage?
- Apple Credit Card Review: Earn Cash Back on Tech Purchases
- Best Rewards Credit Cards: Top Picks for 2021
- 7 Things to Know About the New Venmo Credit Card
An update on Clark’s review of T-Mobile’s home internet service
Solar sales hazard
Ask Clark topics include:
- 1031 Exchange Rules: What You Need to Know-Clark avoids this as capital gains tax rates are favorable now
- Best Free Password Managers: 7 Top Picks – Consumer Reports Password Manager Ratings
- What Is an Annuity, and Why Does Clark Think They Stink?
- How To Find and Choose a Financial Advisor
- 3 Things to Know Before Buying Owner’s Title Insurance
- How to Deal With Medical Debt
- Best Investment Companies for Investors in 2021
- Udemy Voice-Over Courses
YOU PAY for credit card fraud – unless….
Clark smart historical perspective on automation, robots, jobs lost – and gained.
Ask Clark topics include:
- How to Switch Banks in 4 Simple Steps
- 5 common contractor scams and how to avoid them
- How to roll over a 529 plan, and why it may be a good idea
- INSURANCE – Amica – Six-Month Auto Policy FAQs
- TIP: Live TV Streaming Channel Tool – Clark Howard
Home Upgrades: Worth it?
- The Only Reason You Should Make an Improvement to Your Home
- Home Upgrades That Pay Off | Kiplinger
- Cost vs. Value 2021 | National | Remodeling
Getting goods for FREE – a win-win
- Buy Nothing’ groups: A place to share goods and services – The Washington Post
- The Free and Cheap List
Ask Clark topics include:
- Google Fi Review: The Best Cell Phone Provider for International Travel?
- Mint Mobile Review: T-Mobile’s Network for Only $15/Month
- 3 Things to Know Before Buying Owner’s Title Insurance
- Home Title Lock: Is It The Same As Home Title Insurance?
Have your county notify you if there is any activity on your title - Marriage, money and happiness: A timeline
- TIP: 7 Things To Know About Amazon Prime Day – Clark.com
Clark answers his critics on Clark Stinks
Couples, marriage and financial harmony
- Clark Howard’s 5 Money Tips for Couples
- Best credit card strategies for couples – The Points Guy
- How To Talk to Your Partner About Money Before Marriage – Clark Howard
Clark Stinks & Ask Clark topics include:
- The Best Veterans and Military Charities-Clark Howard – United Service Organizations – USO
- Move the decimal vs. double the tax: Which restaurant tipping method is better?
- Your C.L.U.E. Report: What It Is and How to Check It for Free!
- Xoom.com | Send Money Abroad Fast | Xoom, a PayPal Service
- 6 Best Ways To Send Money Online – Clark Howard
- When and Where to Buy a Wireless Security System – Clark Howard
- Your Guide to DIY Home Security Systems – Clark Howard
- TIP: CNN Business- Long working hours are killing hundreds of thousands of people a year, WHO says
Clark recently moved and has fresh wisdom on downsizing
- Time to Face Reality: Your Kids Don’t Want Your Stuff! | Kiplinger
- Legacy List – Downsizing, Decluttering, and Moving
- The Family Heirlooms That Our Children Don’t Want – WSJ
- Everything But The House | EBTH
- 4 Things To Consider Before You Downsize in Retirement
Matching jobs with skilled workers
Ask Clark topics include:
- Fidelity Investments Review 2021: Pros & Cons – Clark Howard
- Should I Get Pet Insurance? – Clark Howard – Pet Insurance: Should You Buy It? – Clark Howard
- Best Treadmill Reviews – Consumer Reports
- 5 Ways to Create a Cheap Home Gym – Clark Howard
2 retail titans could transform healthcare
Your digital driver’s license
Ask Clark topics include:
- Social Security Basics: 12 Things You Must Know About Claiming and Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits | Kiplinger
- For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Definition – hire a real estate lawyer to do the paperwork.
- 7 Things to Know Before You Buy Travel Insurance – Clark Howard
- 9 ways to pay for college without student loans – Clark Howard
- Debit vs. credit | Pros, cons and protections for your money – Clark Howard
Special Guest: Clark Howard and Jonathan Clements share personal finance wisdom
Save on credit card interest and annual fees
- Credit card annual fees can be waived, you need only ask
- How I Got 3 Major Credit Card Issuers to Lower My Interest Rates – Clark Howard
A Clark smart guide to buying Life Insurance
- Covid-19 Expands Life Insurance Purchases Beyond Wealthy – WSJ
- How to Buy Term Life Insurance in 7 Easy Steps – Clark Howard
Ask Clark topics include:
- Radon Gas
- Policygenius Review: What to Know Before Getting Quotes
- Haven Life Insurance Agency Review: How It Works
- TIP: Fee free business checking Square Takes Aim at JPMorgan With Checking, Savings Accounts – Bloomberg
Clark answers his critics on Clark Stinks
Better business banking
- Square Takes Aim at JPMorgan With Checking, Savings Accounts – Bloomberg
- Saved by online lenders, businesses say they’ll borrow again
- Best Online Banks: Free Checking and High-Interest Savings Accounts
Clark Stinks & Ask Clark topics include:
- How To Find Your Chromebook’s End-of-Life Date – Lifehacker
- 4 Things to Know Before You Sign Up for Locast – Clark Howard
- Why You Should Never Sign Up for Overdraft Protection
- Here Is Clark Howard’s Bottom Line on Bitcoin
- Best savings accounts for June 2021
- Car Rentals
- Non-Owner Car Insurance: Who Needs It?
- How to Monitor Your Credit
Awesome: Team Clark’s new streaming tv tool
- Live TV Streaming Channel Tool – Clark Howard
- Streaming TV Archives – Clark Howard
- How I Saved $450+ a Year on Streaming TV – Clark Howard
- Philo Announces Price Increase for New Streaming TV Subscriptions – Clark Howard
- Amazon agrees deal to buy MGM for $8.45bn | Financial Times
The timeshare TRAP resets
Ask Clark topics include:
- Credit Cards Archives – Clark Howard
- Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards: Top Picks for 2021 – Clark Howard
- Best 0% Intro APR Credit Cards: Top Picks for 2021 – Clark Howard
- How To Bypass the Banks for a Loan – Clark Howard
- How To Open a Roth IRA – Clark Howard
- This Mistake at the ATM Could Be Costing You $240 a Year – Clark Howard
- Is a Home Warranty Worth the Money? – Clark Howard
- Where Do We Get a Homeowners Warranty on Appliances? – Clark Howard
- Don’t let your gym give your wallet a workout – Clark Howard
- Dangers of putting monthly bills on automatic debit – Clark Howard
- Your Guide to DIY Home Security Systems – Clark Howard
- Wyze Home Monitoring
Travel Plans: Save on lodgings
- Airbnb to offer AI tools to hosts to tackle property shortfall | Financial Times
- How Does Airbnb Work for Hosts? 5 Things to Consider Before You Sign Up – Clark Howard
Doctor’s orders: Take your vacation
CNN Business- Long working hours are killing hundreds of thousands of people a year, WHO says
Ask Clark topics include:
- Google Flights
- Customers Fight Airlines For Refunds From Pandemic Cancellations : NPR
- Clark Howard: Here’s My Experience Selling a Home With an iBuyer – Clark Howard
- What Is an HSA Account and How Does It Work? – Clark Howard
- TIP: Six figures from freelancing? This platform makes gig work lucrative – Los Angeles Times
HOME and/or OFFICE: The hybrid work debate
- Bosses Still Aren’t Sure Remote Workers Have ‘Hustle’ – WSJ
- Why workers are calling BS on leaders about returning to the office
Danger & the Citizen app
Ask Clark topics include:
- How to Teach Young Kids About Money – Clark Howard
- 5 Ways To Get Your Free Credit Score – Clark Howard
- Should You Buy an Extended Warranty on Your Car? – Clark Howard
- Fidelity Investments Review 2021: Pros & Cons – Clark Howard
- The Ultimate Guide To The FIRE Movement – NerdWallet
- TIP: Philo Announces Price Increase for New Streaming TV Subscriptions – Clark Howard
