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

Try this 52-week challenge to save $1378 in 1 year! Budgeting & Saving April 24, 2018 by: Theo Thimou

Deals & Savings

Where to find the best deal on batteries Shopping & Retail April 23, 2018 by: Theo Thimou

Cars

New report: The 10 best used cars to buy in 2018 Cars April 23, 2018 by: Mike Timmermann

Mobile & Electronics

Where to find the best deal on batteries Shopping & Retail April 23, 2018 by: Theo Thimou

Insurance

Fabric: A new way to buy life insurance starting at $6 a month Insurance April 12, 2018 by: Theo Thimou

Travel

Travel alert: Alaska Airlines to introduce a cheaper ticket option in 2018 Travel April 24, 2018 by: Mike Timmermann

Business & Entrepreneurs

Is it smart to use retirement accounts to fund a new business? Business & Entrepreneurs February 18, 2018 by: Susan Schreter

Protect Your Rights & Identity

More than 1M kids had their identities stolen in 2017 — here’s how to protect yours Identity Theft April 24, 2018 by: Craig Johnson

Education

10 graduate degrees that offer the best and worst debt-to-income ratios Education April 11, 2018 by: Theo Thimou

Jobs & Military

T-Mobile’s new plan for military members

T-Mobile ONE Military: Saving military families up to $764/year Service & Data Plans April 19, 2018 by: Theo Thimou

Life

Why you might be washing your clothes all wrong Life April 19, 2018 by: Clark.com Staff

Health

Have romaine lettuce in your fridge? Here’s why you might want to get rid of it Recalls April 23, 2018 by: Craig Johnson

Homes & Real Estate

10 cities where you can buy a home for $800 a month Home Ownership April 24, 2018 by: Craig Johnson

Scams & Rip-Offs

4 ways to opt out of junk mail Unwanted Mail Marketing April 24, 2018 by: Clark Howard

Shopping & Retail

Surprise: Kmart will honor your leftover Toys R Us gift cards Shopping & Retail April 24, 2018 by: Theo Thimou

Clark’s Topics and Guides

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The Latest Topics from Clark

Money & Credit

Warning: Do NOT sign up for these credit cards

What we know about the alleged SunTrust data breach

Wells Fargo slammed with $1 billion in fines for mortgage, auto loan abuses

Clark’s Investment Guide

How to lower your credit card interest rate

What should I do after I pay off my credit card?

The easiest way to start saving for retirement when you’re saving zero right now

Should I always use my Costco credit card at Costco?

Survey: Nearly half of Americans have less than $10K saved for retirement

Didn’t get your taxes filed by yesterday’s deadline? You’re in luck!

The big chill: How to freeze your credit — literally!

Can I pay my mortgage or rent with a credit card?

Here’s your 2018 estimated tax refund schedule

Tax Day 2018: 30+ deals & freebies to help ease the pain

Deals & Savings

Get free admission at national parks today

3 secret ways to save even more money at Aldi

T-Mobile ONE Military: Saving military families up to $764/year

Survey: Nearly half of Americans have less than $10K saved for retirement

Tax Day 2018: 30+ deals & freebies to help ease the pain

10 Kirkland Signature products you should always buy at Costco

7 ways to save money at Cracker Barrel

Basic economy fares: Delta vs. American vs. United

Tired of living paycheck-to-paycheck? | Here’s the #1 way to end the vicious cycle!

6 ways to keep your Easter celebration ‘cheep’

Take me out to the ballgame (for less money)

7 ways to plan an awesome wedding for under $10,000

Think going to Disney is too expensive? This competing park has a coupon for free admission!

Check your mail: Valpak may be sending you a $100 check!

Cars

Buying gas from a station on this list is better for your car

These small SUVs got good grades in passenger-side crash tests

New report: 10 vehicles most likely to last 200,000 miles

You can buy almost anything at Walmart…why not a used car, too?

Have an older Ford? You’ll soon be able to turn it into a connected vehicle!

Grab a one-way airport car rental starting at $9.99!

Ford Fusions, Lincoln MKZs involved in 1M vehicle recall over detaching steering wheels

GM wants to help you rent your car out like an Airbnb

Could pay-per-mile insurance save you big bucks?

How to get a cheap rental car — Clark Howard style!

4 steps to avoiding ‘flood cars’ in the marketplace

Here are the most & least expensive states for car insurance in 2018

Best and worst auto insurance companies

Car crash not your fault? This insurer is most likely to raise your rates anyway

Mobile & Electronics

AT&T Watch: New $15/month streaming service coming soon

Amazon in 2018: 6 things you should know about the e-commerce giant

T-Mobile ONE Military: Saving military families up to $764/year

Traditional vs online banks: This chart shows how $5,000 can grow over 10 years

Poll: Facebook is officially tech’s least-trusted company

How to make your Venmo transactions private

Netflix in 2018: 6 developments you should know about

7 ways you can shop at Costco without a membership

How to gain some control over the ads Facebook is showing you

Best cell phone plans and deals right now

Poll: Americans more concerned with Equifax data breach than Facebook scandal

Report: Facebook, Instagram photos leading millennials to buy homes

How to tell if your info was shared with Cambridge Analytica

Child advocates: YouTube ads spying on kids

Insurance

Direct primary care: A new solution for rising health care costs?

CVS introduces new RX Savings Finder tool with promise of big savings

8 things to know about your new Medicare ID card

Apple Watch, Fitbit make strides in detecting heart problem

Clark Your Life: Buying life insurance

Report: Wells Fargo facing new action over alleged auto insurance abuses

This major health insurer could deny your ER bill in 6 states

3 companies that issue term life insurance policies with no medical exam

Could pay-per-mile insurance save you big bucks?

Just announced: New pharmacy discounts may lower your prescription drug bill

4 steps to avoiding ‘flood cars’ in the marketplace

AIG to offer travel insurance for Expedia customers, but should you buy it?

Missed initial enrollment for Medicare? You have until March 31 to sign up!

Here are the most & least expensive states for car insurance in 2018

Travel

Hilton vs. Holiday Inn vs. Marriott vs. Best Western: Which hotel chain is best?