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.
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Oct 10, 2018 • 39min
10.10.18 Experian PIN failure; Military moving scams; Mattress industry changing rapidly
Experian had a security flaw potentially exposing your credit freeze PIN number. Clark tells you how you should respond to this awful news; Some companies that are contracted to move military families are having major issues and it is hurting the men and women that serve our country. That's not ok; Mattress Firm is closing hundreds of stores. Online mattress companies are completely changing how we buy mattresses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 9, 2018 • 39min
10.9.18 Paying off a LOT of debt; New timeshare scam; Bank cyber attacks increasing
Clark shares a personal story of a listener that paid off a massive amount of debt; Watch out for this new timeshare scam that only steals your money; Cyber attacks are on the rise and Clark talks about how banks are combating it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2018 • 39min
10.8.18 Retail rewards; not going to college; E sim cards
New loyalty programs are bringing bigger perks to loyal shoppers; Men are forsaking college in bigger numbers; E SIM cards will make switching cell phone carriers much easier in the near future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 6, 2018 • 13min
10.6.18 SPECIAL: Clark and his 13 year old son Grant talk tech advice
This is a special episode of the Clark Howard Show where Clark has a conversation about technology with his son, Grant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 5, 2018 • 39min
10.5.18 Clark Stinks; Micro hotels work for Millennials
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; Millennials are all about design and minimalism. That is definitely the case when it comes to the hotels they want to stay in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 4, 2018 • 39min
10.4.18 Solar in Puerto Rico; Ticketmaster ripoff; Cell phone plan changes
Solar power is taking off in Puerto Rico post hurricane destruction; Ticketmaster has been accused of knowingly selling tickets to scalpers to increase its profit; Clark discusses the new changes in the cell phone plan marketplace. Shopping could save you big money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 3, 2018 • 40min
10.3.18 Holiday hiring; Moviepass mega bungle; Suze Orman makes silly retirement remarks
Amazon is upping its base pay in the near future to $15 an hour and companies are falling all over themselves to hire you for holiday work; Moviepass is auto enrolling former members. Not cool; Suze Orman made some ill conceived arguments against the financial independence movement recently on the Afford Anything podcast. Clark gives his rebuttal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 2, 2018 • 39min
10.2.18 Facebook data breach; Bogus travel insurance; Amazing food tracking techniques
Facebook's data breach affects more than 50 million people. Clark has some big takeaways for users of the popular social media site; Lawsuits are flying accusing many of the airlines and cruise companies of selling travel insurance that isn't very good at an extremely inflated price; New food tracking techniques could prevent you from being sold potentially harmful food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 1, 2018 • 40min
10.1.18 Thawing credit getting easier; Spam cell phone calls; Great online banks
Thawing your credit might not require PIN numbers anymore. And that's not good; Spam calls to your cell phone are becoming a pervasive problem; There are new online bank offerings that you should consider that pay more and offer more benefits and convenience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2018 • 39min
9.28.18 Clark Stinks; Car dealerships are having a hard time right now
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; Car dealerships have had a hard time keeping younger employees and keeping up with the times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
