Christopher Smith is a writer who covers investing, banking, insurance, and making extra money. He joined Clark.com in 2020. He has more than 14 years of writing experience. Christopher has always been interested in personal finance. When he was in elementary school, he would read the Sports and Money section of the newspaper at the breakfast table every morning, tracking the prices of his favorite stocks. He joined the investment club at school and even chose to make his fourth-grade presentation about the stock market. When he’s not working, he spends most of his time with his wife, a first-generation Colombian immigrant and a Physician Assistant. He also likes college football, NFTs, rock climbing and good restaurants. You can reach Christopher at
[email protected].
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Investing & Retirement
December 1st, 2021
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November 5th, 2021
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Raise Review: Buy & Sell Gift Cards
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November 4th, 2021
Do you want cash for gift cards you're not going to use? Or do you want a discount on a…
CardCash Review: How Big Are the Discounts?
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November 2nd, 2021
Do you have a stack of gift cards you received for a holiday or birthday but don't plan to use?…
MTurk Review: How to Make Money Online With Amazon Mechanical Turk
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October 21st, 2021
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Completing online surveys for money sounds like a decent idea. At least it did to me before I spent time…
MyPoints Review: Online Surveys, Shopping Rewards
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Klarna Review: How Does It Work?
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Affirm Review: How Does It Work?
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October 2nd, 2021
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Clickworker Review: How Much Money Can You Make?
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Walmart Ditches Layaway in Favor of Affirm
Money & Credit
September 28th, 2021
Walmart will not offer layaway this year, ditching the popular interest-free payment plan in favor of Affirm. A prominent "buy…
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Opinion Outpost Review: Is This Survey Site Legit?
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Honeygain Review: Is This a Safe Option for Passive Income?
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Wells Fargo To Maintain Some Lines of Credit After Criticism
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Wells Fargo announced in July that it was shuttering all personal lines of credit. This week, CNBC reported that the…
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Investing & Retirement
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Is building a dividend portfolio a good idea, and what are the best dividend stocks? In this article, I'll tell…
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Investing & Retirement
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Wells Fargo Is Closing All Personal Lines of Credit
Banks & Banking
July 11th, 2021
In a move that surely will make a negative impact on the credit score of some of its customers, Wells…
How To Calculate Compound Interest
Investing & Retirement
July 9th, 2021
Whoever came up with the phrase, "It takes money to make money," was probably a big fan of compound interest.…
ETF vs. Mutual Fund: Which Investment Is Better?
Investing & Retirement
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The difference between an ETF vs. a mutual fund may seem trivial, as both are available as part of professionally-managed…