More posts by Christopher Smith
Money expert Clark Howard owned, operated and sold travel agencies early in his career. To this day, he's a frequent…
Compound interest is one of the most exciting, powerful and remarkable forces in finance. Given enough time, a modest amount…
At Clark.com, we study cell phone plans every day. We've written about the best cell phone plans for every budget,…
If you stay in a hotel room and something is wrong, you can march to the lobby and usually get…
Nearly every state requires a minimum amount of liability coverage on your vehicle insurance. Those of us who love saving…
The easiest decision in retirement planning is contributing to your company 401(k) account up to the company match. You can…
Planning for the potential for expensive healthcare at the end of our lives is one of the least exciting parts…
Whether you received an alert that your passwords are available on the dark web or you just want to practice…
Americans are doing a historically poor job of saving money and are racking up credit card bills -- just as…
Money expert Clark Howard operated travel agencies early in his career and has spent decades as a prolific international traveler.…
It's been a rough year for U.S. equities. Due to a combination of historic inflation and aggressive interest rate hikes…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a record increase in 401(k) contribution limits for 2023, raising the standard amount from…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just announced the new United States federal income tax brackets for 2023. The IRS, which…
Even late in 2022, with interest rates constantly rising, the fact that Aspiration is offering up to 5% interest on…
CNBC recently published a story on the habits of "super savers": people who contribute at least 15% of their pay…
The days of working for a single company for decades, getting a decadent retirement party and riding off into the…
You just got hired and your company is offering you group term life insurance. That sounds good. But what is…
Shipping packages can be expensive and stressful with huge price tags, long lines and little guidance. Enter Pirate Ship. The…
Depending on who you're around, sometimes you have to watch your words. I'm not talking about avoiding certain four-letter words…
Term life insurance creates a morbid conundrum: Live through the policy term, and you get nothing after paying premiums for…
Whether you celebrated this year's arrival of a bear market or felt pain largely depends on how close you are…
The words themselves sound ominous -- if not scary: "bear market." The S&P 500 entered a bear market in June,…
As an investment, gold isn't all that interesting. It doesn't pay interest or dividends. There are no quarterly earnings reports.…
Investing in real estate is a hot topic in 2022 with a booming market for housing prices. However, deciding to…
By now, you're probably aware that the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates aggressively in an attempt to combat the…
If you think the S&P 500 decline has been brutal, check out some of the devastating crashes that have taken…
It's easy to focus on your investment choices and your returns. But tax implications and investment fees can have an…
With the Federal Reserve eager to tamp down inflation, the period of historically low interest rates in the United States…
When you finish a semester of college, the last thing you probably want to do is contend with a pile…
With great power comes great responsibility. Whether you've read about the Sword of Damocles or simply watched Spiderman, you've probably…
