Clark’s Topics and Guides

Clark Howard’s most recent show notes, guides and videos, categorized by topic.

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The Latest Topics from Clark

Money & Credit

As the bull market turns 10, what’s next for stocks? Money & Credit March 22, 2019 by: Wes Moss

Deals & Savings

40+ places to get free food on your birthday Deals & Savings February 25, 2019 by: Craig Johnson

Cars

New report: The best family cars for 2019 Cars March 19, 2019 by: Craig Johnson

Mobile & Electronics

Verified calls: How AT&T, Comcast plan to tackle robocalls

AT&T, Comcast team up for plan to tackle robocalls Mobile & Electronics March 21, 2019 by: Craig Johnson

Insurance

The #1 thing you need to know about COBRA insurance if you leave your job Insurance March 18, 2019 by: Theo Thimou

Travel

Americans will need to register to travel to some parts of Europe starting in 2021 Travel March 11, 2019 by: Craig Johnson

Business & Entrepreneurs

5 things to know about SquadHelp — the site that pays you for creative business names Business & Entrepreneurs January 22, 2019 by: Theo Thimou

Protect Your Rights & Identity

How to stop junk mail with OptOutPrescreen Protect Your Rights & Identity February 14, 2019 by: Craig Johnson

Education

How to know if you qualify for student loan forgiveness Education March 14, 2019 by: Theo Thimou

Jobs

How to join work-from-home job site FlexJobs for up to 50% off Jobs March 22, 2019 by: Theo Thimou

Life

You can save big money on caskets at Costco, Walmart and Amazon Life March 18, 2019 by: Theo Thimou

Health

Where to buy hearing aids online Health March 14, 2019 by: Theo Thimou

Homes & Real Estate

8 things to know about Costco’s mortgage program Homes & Real Estate March 22, 2019 by: Theo Thimou

Scams & Rip-Offs

How to protect yourself against 'virtual kidnappings'

How to protect yourself against the ‘virtual kidnapping’ scam Scams & Rip-Offs March 19, 2019 by: Craig Johnson

Shopping & Retail

hand washing dry clean only clothing at home

How to wash those ‘Dry clean only’ clothes at home Shopping & Retail March 20, 2019 by: Theo Thimou

Clark’s Topics and Guides

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The Latest Topics from Clark

Money & Credit

How to open a Roth IRA

How to manage your monthly subscriptions to save money

Lyft IPO: Is it a good idea to invest in IPOs?

Are you leaving unclaimed tax money on the table?

This fund wants to pay YOU to invest in it — but there’s a huge catch

How to file back taxes

Marriage, money and happiness: A timeline

5 unlikely factors that can make or break your Discover personal loan application

Where can you live for $50,000? Your paycheck goes a long way in these cities

Warning: Here’s what those debt settlement companies don’t tell you

Investor Alert: SoFi readies no-fee ETFs in an industry first

9 emergency expenses and how much you should budget for them

Can I use a credit card to pay my taxes?

Automatic bill pay: How it works and how to do it safely

Deals & Savings

Save money on meals using those condiment packets you’ve been hoarding

Why Clark says this is the best time of the year to find deals

5 New Year’s resolutions that will improve your finances right now

5 simple changes you can make to cut your food bill in 2019

Southwest sale: Fares from $49 one way

50+ of the best Green Monday clothing & shoe deals!

National Cookie Day is here: Celebrate with 10 of the best deals & freebies!

Travel Tuesday: 50+ of the Best Cyber Week travel deals!

Ends today! Hulu Black Friday sale: 99 cents per month for 12 months

Cyber Monday Shopping Guide: How to get a great deal

50+ of the best Black Friday clothing & shoe deals!

The top 10 best Black Friday deals!

24 great Thanksgiving & Black Friday freebies!

Early Black Friday 2018: Stores open on Thanksgiving

Cars

9 gas station loyalty programs that can save you money on fuel

Test driving 10 of the best car-buying apps

New report: These are the most reliable vehicles you can buy right now

New survey: The most reliable cars for 2019

Cars you’ll want to buy used rather than new this year

Study: Best and worst drivers ranked by state

Lemon laws: These states do the best job protecting consumers in new car purchases

New report: 10 cars it might make sense to buy new

How to get free gas with GasBuddy

Ask Clark: Should I get a prepaid maintenance plan on a new car?

Looking for the best mechanic? Here are 10 shops to try

UsedFirst.com shows car shoppers the best value based on depreciation

Costco Tire Center: 7 things to know before getting new tires

Don’t make this huge mistake with your car key fob

Mobile & Electronics

Buying a refurbished phone: What you need to know

AT&T is making big changes to its DirecTV Now streaming service

Facebook lets anyone find you using your phone number — here’s how to restrict that

How to find your phone’s IMEI number fast

Is a weird ‘bot’ draining your phone’s battery? Here’s how to find out

Sprint 5G service coming to 9 U.S. cities in May

Have a 3G phone? Here’s why it’s time to start thinking about upgrading

5 things to know about Spectrum’s new $15/month streaming service

11 keys to keeping your home WiFi network safe and secure

The best wireless network in America is…

3 things to know before you cancel a streaming TV subscription

The government is finally getting serious about robocalls

Mint Mobile review: T-Mobile’s network for only $15/month

Apple FaceTime bug lets others spy on you

Insurance

You can now use your FSA or HSA money to shop on Amazon

Should you buy an auto insurance policy with accident forgiveness?

Erie Insurance: 6 things to know about the top-rated insurance company

When should you file a claim on your homeowners insurance?

Health savings account guide: Does an HSA make sense for you?

Best and worst home insurance companies

Best and worst auto insurance companies

6 things to know before the December 15 Obamacare open enrollment deadline

Free term life insurance? Yep, it’s a thing and here’s how you can get it!

Gap insurance: What is it and do you need it?

Ask Clark: What is a life insurance retirement plan and are they recommended?

Don’t make this big mistake when you’re shopping your prescriptions

Lower prices on meds are coming in 2019 from this huge pharmacy benefits manager

Ask Clark: Can you buy term life insurance for seniors?

Travel

Costco Travel: 5 things to know before you book