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What would you say if we told you some people willingly deprive themselves of luxuries and save up to 70%…
Do the latest “You Should Have ___ Millions Saved For Retirement By Now” articles make you wince? You're not alone.…
Several years ago, a study done in Denmark found that automatic savings plans were more effective than tax subsidies when…
Coming in May 2017: Motif Investing will charge a $10 semi-annual platform fee on low-balance accounts with little trading activity.…
If you're familiar with Acorns, you probably know it's an app that lets you invest spare change and hopefully turn…
For years, money expert Clark Howard has talked about ways to find missing money from forgotten bank accounts, insurance policies,…
As your golden years get closer, you may envision that you'll eventually purchase your home outright and get to settle…
Have you heard about the secret retirement plan called a 702(j) that the government supposedly doesn't want you to know…
The fiduciary rule that would have required investment advisors to act in your best interest — not their own — when dealing…
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The best rules are tried and true guidelines that have served us well over time and circumstance. But even such…
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When an extra $500 comes your way, what do you do with it? Do you put it toward debt? Head…
What's standing between you and investing for your future—right now, this very minute? Is it time? Money? Knowledge? A new…
Many people want to create wealth for themselves and their families but are avoiding the step of creating an investment…
I love helping entrepreneurs set purposeful goals for their new companies. And because they are often doing things that are…
Are you guilty of making what SmartMoney magazine once called 'The Dumbest Investment Move' in your 401(k) at work? I…
For many years, the Big Three discount investing houses -- Fidelity, Schwab and Vanguard -- operated on a simple full…
Even though robo-advising is still in its infancy, we're already seeing signs that consumers are embracing the idea of getting…
Bonds are under fire. This favored investment of old-money matrons and conservative investors is suddenly controversial with many investors reconsidering…
Investing can seem so complicated that some just shut down and do nothing -- or hire a salesperson to guide…
help Gold guide: Buying gold the Clark Smart way With worries about the value of the dollar, people are continually…
Top 5 Reasons Not To Borrow From Your 401(k) Think Twice Before Taking Out a 401(k) Loan Clark's Investment Guide…
When you borrow against your 401(k), you're borrowing from yourself and paying yourself back, right? Not so fast. Clark has…
It's the #1 factor that will determine how early you can retire…or whether you'll be able to retire at all.…
It's no secret that Clark is a fan of HSA's, or Health Savings Accounts. Although they're not for everybody, HSAs can…
Odds are, if you are in your 50s, you have thought about retirement at one time or another. Regardless of whether this…
After all the years you've spent building your nest egg for retirement and the hard work you've put in, you'll want…
Investing is a game of large numbers. Damage control is one of the ways you can make those numbers work…
