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Money expert Clark Howard says that the key to ensuring that you’re comfortable later in life is to save for…
Oh, to be young with a bank account full of money and four decades to go before retirement age. That’s…
It's never too early in life to start saving and investing. I envy today's teenagers who have the opportunity to…
Someone who listens to money expert Clark Howard's podcast asked a question about the challenges of retiring early. Her husband,…
Buying a home is the biggest purchase many of us will ever make. The thought of owing perhaps hundreds of…
How much money do you plan to spend in retirement every month? The Employee Benefit Research Institute's (EBRI) 2022 Spending…
An HSA, or a Health Savings Account, can be one of the most exciting financial tools if you know how…
Compound interest is one of the most exciting, powerful and remarkable forces in finance. Given enough time, a modest amount…
The easiest decision in retirement planning is contributing to your company 401(k) account up to the company match. You can…
If you’re thinking about investing in mutual funds or index funds, you should know that it's quite normal for you…
It's been a rough year for U.S. equities. Due to a combination of historic inflation and aggressive interest rate hikes…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a record increase in 401(k) contribution limits for 2023, raising the standard amount from…
If you’re enrolled in a high-deductible health plan at work, you may have been offered the option of an HSA.…
The stock market’s performance of late has not been one for the faint of heart. It's not surprising if you're…
The news on Wall Street isn't pretty these days: U.S. stock markets have been falling for months. The S&P 500…
The days of working for a single company for decades, getting a decadent retirement party and riding off into the…
If you’re thinking about a place to stash your cash, interest rates on certificates of deposit (CDs) may present an…
Financial planning and investing aren't rocket science. It's first and foremost about discipline. You set some goals, determine what needs…
LOTS OF RESEARCHhas been done on the best way to generate retirement income. It’s one of the most popular topics…
IMAGINE YOU PLANto retire next year. What can you do beforehand to gain the most later on? Here are some…
Have you heard of the Stanford marshmallow experiment? Researchers gave children one marshmallow. They promised a second marshmallow if the…
As the U.S. economy continues to try to ease inflation, money expert Clark Howard says a notable rise in interest…
Money expert Clark Howard is passionate about many financial topics. But it's hard to find something that gets him more…
Depending on who you're around, sometimes you have to watch your words. I'm not talking about avoiding certain four-letter words…
Whether you celebrated this year's arrival of a bear market or felt pain largely depends on how close you are…
The words themselves sound ominous -- if not scary: "bear market." The S&P 500 entered a bear market in June,…
As an investment, gold isn't all that interesting. It doesn't pay interest or dividends. There are no quarterly earnings reports.…
You've decided to invest in real estate. Now what? Real estate has been a hot commodity of late, generating some…
If you think the S&P 500 decline has been brutal, check out some of the devastating crashes that have taken…
It's easy to focus on your investment choices and your returns. But tax implications and investment fees can have an…