The Clark Howard Podcast
Clark Howard
Save more and spend less is more than just a motto for money expert Clark Howard; it’s a way of life. Clark and his crew — Team Clark — are on a mission to empower people to take control of their personal finances by providing money-saving tips, consumer advice, hot deals and economic news to help everyone achieve financial freedom. Clark is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host and a consumer reporter for television stations around the country. His podcast, The Clark Howard Show, receives more than one million downloads each month and is a hub for listeners to get valuable advice on-demand any time. Clark answers questions on the most popular business and consumer topics including; how to buy a cars, financing a home, retirement planning, shopping for insurance and getting the most out of your savings. Join the conversation and submit your question to www.clark.com/askclark . Clark spearheads two free resources — Clark.com and ClarkDeals.com — to encourage consumers to save more, spend less and avoid ripoffs.
Episodes
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Dec 6, 2018 • 39min
12.6.18 Beware sending money digitally; Medical malpractice; Waymo self-driving advances
Watch out when sending money via apps. Especially, check your privacy settings on your Venmo app; Doctors are losing their license in one state and practicing in another...and another; Waymo is making some major inroads in the self-driving game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2018 • 39min
12.5.18 Best deals on cars right now; Marriott's awful breach response; Awesome deals today
We're close to the end of the year. Clark talks about where to find the best deals on cars both used and new; Marriott is not doing the right thing for their customers post breach; Clark talks with deals editor Charis about the best deals today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2018 • 38min
12.4.18 Gifting 529 money; Tesla self-driving fiasco; Subprime auto loans
A way to gift 529 money is here!; Falling asleep while drunk in a Tesla? Yep, it happened; Subprime auto loans are on the rise. That's not good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 3, 2018 • 39min
12.3.18 Marriott breach; Payless' amazing ad campaign; Biometric airport terminals
Marriott just had a severe breach. Clark tells you what to watch out for in the coming weeks in light of this breach; Payless' new ad campaign was pretty incredible and reinforced how label-conscious our society can be at times. Don't buy the hype!; Delta just launched the first biometric airport terminal. It is already making things more efficient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2018 • 38min
11.30.18 Clark Stinks; Video doorbells are catching criminals
Christa reads listener posts about how Clark has missed the mark in his advice this week. If you have a "Clark Stinks" to share you can leave it here; Video doorbells are all the rage right now. Millions are being sold every year in America. And one of the major benefits is that they are helping local police departments catch criminals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 29, 2018 • 39min
11.29.18 The 401k is 40 years old; Amazon e-mail scam; Customer service key logging
The man that invented the 401k is speaking out 40 years later. And many of the changes he would make to the now popular retirement plan are similar to the ones Clark has been touting for years; Watch out for this Amazon e-mail scam flooding inboxes post a recent breach of some Amazon accounts; Many customer service chat folks can now see what you are typing while you are typing it. Creepy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2018 • 39min
11.28.18 Housing market slowdown; Small business scams; Holiday tipping tips
The housing market is slowing down - even in the hottest markets; Scam enterprises are plentiful operating out of New York trying to get small businesses to sign up for loans with terrible terms; Who and how should you tip this Holiday season? Clark discusses...and there are some tipping suggestions that deserve to be mocked just a little bit! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2018 • 38min
11.27.18 Real or artificial Christmas tree?; Social security customer no-service; Vanguard fee cut
Should you be buying a real or an artificial Christmas tree? Clark goes through the pros and cons to the environment and to your wallet; Social security wait times are outrageous; Vanguard has cut the minimum amount for you to be able to invest in its lower fee Admiral funds. Great news! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 26, 2018 • 39min
11.26.18 Cyber Monday; Bitcoin crashing; GM layoff announcement
Black Friday is over and Cyber Monday is here. Clark talks about shopping for deals and how travel deals are likely to be the star tomorrow; Bitcoin is crashing. It's still a speculative buy and not worth purchasing now; GM announced plant closures and layoffs today. This directly impacts how much you'll pay for a new car now and in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 23, 2018 • 38min
11.23.18 Moving to make more money; Everything you need to know about PMI
Relocating can have a major impact on your salary; Feel like you are throwing away money every month on PMI? Clark gives you all the details about PMI and avenues to get rid of it so you can keep that money in your pocket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
