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THE MUCH-DEBATED 4%rule—which Iwrote aboutback in July—is a popular way to think about portfolio withdrawals in retirement. But it isn’t…
Americans have reportedly lost or abandoned more than $1 trillion in retirement benefits from previous employers. Fortunately, if you've misplaced…
About 70% of U.S. adults are concerned about Social Security running out of money in their lifetimes. That's according to…
TODAY’S STOCK MARKETreminds me of Charles Dickens’s famous line: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of…
While there’s no doubt about the emotional toll the COVID-19 pandemic has had, the financial damage has been just as…
FINANCIAL EXPERTSoften advise retirees to delay claiming Social Security. Their actuarial tables and statistics make acompellingcase. Still, as soon as…
GROWING UP, I WASheavily influenced by the ideals of the Protestantwork ethic. Working hard and finding career success provided great…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. We’re Nervous About the…
Passive income can help you achieve financial freedom and live the life of your dreams. Who doesn't want to get…
ON THE SURFACE,Social Security seems straightforward: During our working years, we pay into the system. Then, when we’re older, the…
There's a new corporate partnership that can help consumers get a boost in their efforts to save and invest. If…
Robinhood's stock has sent investors and short-term traders into a frenzy less than one week after its IPO. Trading under…
VANGUARD GROUPreleased its latestHow America Savesreport last month. The survey details the behavior of participants in Vanguard-managed 401(k) and similar…
Is building a dividend portfolio a good idea, and what are the best dividend stocks? In this article, I'll tell…
OVER A PRODUCTIVE30-year career that ended in 1950, Willie Sutton robbed as many as 100 banks for gains worth $40…
With the current economic situation being what it is, money expert Clark Howard is getting a lot of questions about…
A 529 savings plan gives you a tax-free way to invest for your child's education. But what are the best…
We're in the midst of a long stretch of historically low interest rates. Getting much more than 0.50% APY in…
MANY PEOPLE TELL MEthey need, say, $1 million or $2 million to retire, effectively equating retirement with a dollar amount.…
Compound interest is one of the most exciting financial phenomena. Why? It's earning interest on interest! Get 10% in annual…
RETIREMENT CAN BEthe best time of our life—but only if we manage it right. I recently passed a milestone: the…
Money expert Clark Howard isn't a fan of investing in individual stocks. Clark thinks putting an outsized percentage of your…
Whoever came up with the phrase, "It takes money to make money," was probably a big fan of compound interest.…
ONE PERCENTis the average annual costchargedby actively managed stock mutual funds. One percent is also thetypical feecharged by financial advisors…
The difference between an ETF vs. a mutual fund may seem trivial, as both are available as part of professionally-managed…
ON THE JOURNEYto retirement, should you focus on setting a retirement spending budget or on making sure you have adequate…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, by money expert Clark Howard. I Have $1 Million…
Inflation rose to 6.2% in October, the highest level that United States consumers have experienced since 1990. Since inflation erodes…
A mutual fund is an investment vehicle that gives you access to a diversified, professionally-managed portfolio. In this article, I'll…
MANY DREAM of retiring to the beach. My wife and I just did it. We recently sold our primary home outside…
