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Is credit card debt becoming overwhelming in your life? A credit card with the right balance transfer offer can help…
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As a Clark Howard reader you're probably already aware to guard yourself against obvious budget drainers such as costly flavored…
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As the new year begins, you may be thinking about some concrete financial resolutions that you’d like to make for…
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Social Security recipients will get a small bump in their monthly checks next year. But if you still have a…
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The clock is ticking away on 2016. It's already November and there are only two months left before we welcome…
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A new smartphone app launching this week claims it can help you be smarter about managing your credit card debt. Here's what you should know…
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Free cell phone service has been a subject on the Clark Howard Show for years. But after some early stumbles,…
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Getting a loan as a small business or an entrepreneur hasn't always been easy. Big banks generally don't care about…
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People are always coming up to me and asking, 'What credit card do you use?' The reality is I carry…
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Remember the woman who sued Equifax for $18 million because they wouldn't fix errors on her credit report even after…
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Getting free access to your credit report and credit score can be easy. At AnnualCreditReport.com, you can get a free…
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DO YOU SEE THINGSclearly when it comes to money? Here’s a test to find out. Which of the following scenarios…
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A FEW WEEKS BACK, I discussed the notion of “the four horsemen of the investor apocalypse.” A concept proposed by Morningstar Managing Director Don Phillips,…
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ARE YOU IN YOUR 60sand worried about rising consumer prices? It’s worth understanding how inflation affects Social Security benefits—especially its…
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INFLATION HAS BEENthe big economic story of 2022. Steep increases in consumer prices have hurt families in many ways—some of…
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I SPEND SIGNIFICANTtime reading the viewpoints of people who are planning for retirement or who are already retired. My frequent…
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BOSTON COLLEGE’SCenter for Retirement Research just published a study that explores what Americansthinkare the biggest risks to their retirement—as opposed…
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THE FINANCIAL WORLDgenerates a lot of noise. As a financial planner, I see that every day. Being in my 20s,…
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WE LIKE TO ESCAPEthe Northeast’s cold each winter, so we just spent 10 days in Sarasota, Florida. Like many others…
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HOW WOULD YOU DEFINEfinancial freedom? That’s the intriguing question I’ve been asked twice in recent weeks by journalists curious about…
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WHEN WE RETIRE,we win back control over our daily life. Gone is the boss, the expectation that we’ll be at…