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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…
MANY PEOPLE TELL MEthey need, say, $1 million or $2 million to retire, effectively equating retirement with a dollar amount.…
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…
Money expert Clark Howard is a huge proponent of target date funds as a way to invest for retirement. He…
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…
The best target date funds offer a one-stop solution for low-cost retirement investing. In this article, I'll highlight the target…
I’VE LATELY BEENhaving a hard time sleeping—and I have a pretty good idea why. It has to do with two…
Index funds are among the most popular retirement investments. But exactly what are they, and what are the best index…
RETIREMENT MAY MARKthe end of fulltime work—but that doesn’t mean we should stop working on our finances. Even after we…
A 401(a) retirement plan is much less common and more quirky than a 401(k). However, there are many similarities between…
A SIMPLE IRA is a type of retirement plan available to small businesses with 100 or fewer employees. Because of…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. I'm 20 Years Old,…
THE PRODUCERSof retirement commercials would like us to believe that all retirees are the same. They aren’t. To behappyin retirement,…
Small expenses can sneak up on you when you're not paying close attention to your budget, but here's a simple…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. How Do You Feel…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. Is 1.75% a Reasonable…
A 403(b) plan is the public school employee's equivalent of the private sector 401(k). It's a retirement account designed to…
Money expert Clark Howard often recommends Vanguard Personal Advisor Services (PAS) to people who want to hire a financial advisor.…
If you're thinking of retiring -- especially if you’re considering retiring early -- it's important to understand the 401(k) withdrawal…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. Without a 401(k), What…
A recent report shows which cities retirement-age Americans are moving to for reasons ranging from economics to more sunshine. If…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. Can I Contribute to…
