The Clark Howard Podcast

Some of the discount international airlines are in financial trouble. This could lead to increasing airfare prices when traveling overseas; Sprint has a cell phone plan that could help you eliminate the need for at-home internet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Open enrollment is upon us. Clark tells you how to tackle it in order to save the most and get the best coverage for your dollar; Gift card scams are proliferating. Watch out for a strange email from your boss...; Amazon is offering free shipping for all this Holiday season. Free shipping isn't just for Prime members anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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; Gas prices are going down just in time for the Holidays. And the US is now #1 in getting oil out of the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marriott employees are striking. And this is not good for Marriott customers; Clark mentions an awesome deal on a flagship Android phone that's only available for a few days for T-Mobile customers; Robots are changing the way groceries are delivered. And major grocery companies are diving headlong into this...and spending lots of money to make headway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Discover, Capital One, and other credit card issuers are cancelling cards that haven't been used in a while. Clark talks about what this means for the broader economy and how you as an individual should handle your plastic; Screen addiction in youth is looking like a major problem. Wealthier and more educated communities are striving to ban screens for youth altogether - especially in schools.  Le...

Many employees are given supposedly anonymous surveys to take at work. But are they really kept anonymous and how should you approach them?; Clark is upset and housing issues that marine families face. This needs to be rectified!; Hotels are trying really, really hard to get you to book directly through their websites. But is that really the best option?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Petal Card allows consumers to get a credit card without going through a credit check; More people are dying from poorly timed selfies; Clark talks about how to get your resume in front of the decision makers in the digital age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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; The minimum wage law seems to be working well in Seattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit Karma is making it easier to know ahead of time whether you'll be approved for a credit application; Beware taking supplements. Many have harmful substances in them; Car sales are slowing down which is a sign of potential economic changes but could also net you a deal on a vehicle in the near future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Toys R Us having gone bankrupt, Clark discusses how to approach toy shopping for Christmas; Mobile check depositing is a gift from above. But some folks are abusing this gift and new rules about how you can deposit mobile checks are coming to a banking app near you; Prescription drug companies might have to disclose their drug prices on TV ads in the near future. Learn more about your ad choi...

The prices of brand name goods are going up and up. There's even more reason to shop for generic and store-brand items in this environment; YouMail created a survey and found that scam calls are proliferating. Clark tells you what to do about that; What zip code you live in can be a huge determinate in what you pay for car insurance. This fact makes it even more important to shop around for better...

Clark talks about his recent trip to the Big Apple and how things have changed there; More than 1/4 of Americans are earning 0% in their savings accounts. That's not good!; Non-compete clauses are awful for individuals and for our economy as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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; Kayak has a new app that can help you quickly and easily avoid baggage fees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Banks are offering great deals to lure savers right now. Clark runs through a couple of the best ones you should consider; The Facebook breach was worse than we initially thought; In Mexico Beach, only one home survived the devastating hurricane. Clark discusses why and how we should move forward when building homes along the coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clark refers to a Clark.com article about how kids can get free stuff for getting good marks at school; The tariff discussion continues. Next up on the chopping block are mattresses being shipped from China; Opening up a Roth or other investment account is a great idea. But don't forget to allocate the money inside of those accounts well to grow your wealth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Hotels continue to fight Airbnb in many states and municipalities. But they seem to be losing; T Mobile has just launched a 3-year lease payoff for some smartphone purchases. It's crazy to pay for your cell phone over 3 years!; The true cost of college is actually declining slightly. That's the first time in a long time this has been the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Sears filed for bankruptcy and will be closing a lot of stores. Clark tells you what you need to know if you have items on layaway or have a Sears credit card; United Airlines is threatening its customers that use skip lagging to get lower fares; Clark has updated the 529 plan guide and offers you the best advice on which states' 529 plans you should consider investing in for your child's educatio...

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; The Waze carpool app is a game changer as it makes finding fellow commuters to share a ride with incredibly easy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Obamacare premiums are going down to the surprise of many. Also, a couple of new laws could make it easier for you to save on prescription drugs; Google's security breach was not handled well. Clark tells you to start using Duck Duck Go instead of Google's search tool; The stock market has had a tough couple of days. Clark gives his thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

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 w...

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

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

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

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

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