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MANY TIMES IN MYcareer, I’ve heard people say, “The stock market is just one big casino” or “Buying stocks is…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. Should I Buy More…
TWO MONTHS AGO,Ifessed upto my addiction to financial market news. Despite knowing better, I’ve followed the markets closely for years…
I RECENTLY LEFT MYjob without having another lined up. Upon quitting, I noticed an immediate mindset shift: I went from…
Inflation rose to 6.2% in October, the highest level that United States consumers have experienced since 1990. Since inflation erodes…
Close your eyes and picture the person in your life you'd ask if you needed investment advice. If that person…
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that individuals will be allowed to contribute up to $20,500 to their 401(k) plans…
IT’S EMBARRASSINGto admit in a public forum that I failed at retirement. But I’m doing so—because I think people can…
ONE OF THE VERYbest financial decisions is available to almost every American worker. That’s the good news. The bad news:…
When opening an investment account such as a traditional or Roth IRA, there's a common mistake people make that could…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. If I Wait To…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, by money expert Clark Howard. What's With My Social…
PERSONAL FINANCEpundits love to debate safe withdrawal rates—the amount a retiree can withdraw each year from a portfolio without depleting…
HOW LUCKY I WASto be the recipient of a dinner invitation to Ruth’s Chris. I love a sizzling ribeye, so…
VANGUARD GROUPrecently announcedsignificant price cuts for its fleet of target-date retirement funds. Currently, investors can own a Vanguard target fund…
“SHOULD YOU BUYan annuity from Social Security?” That’s the title of apaperreleased by Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research (CRR)…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. How Many Companies Should…
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…
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…
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Are you in need of a new Social Security card? It's easy to start the process online in all but…
Passive income can help you achieve financial freedom and live the life of your dreams. Who doesn't want to get…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. We’re Nervous About the…
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…
