The Clark Howard Podcast

Topics: People take Social Security at the wrong age to their financial detriment; Lakefront property advertisements; An unreal (but real) $10 a month cell phone plan offer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Potential changes to the way pre-exisisting conditions are covered; Payday loan mogul receives prison sentence; Security alert for your router Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Life insurers basing rates on your credit score; It isn't just Wells Fargo - other banks have opened unauthorized accounts; Which supermarkets provide the best customer service and value Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clark Stinks; Why and how to update your privacy settings with Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, etc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Pay off your mortgage or not? The new tax law changes things; Facebook customer no service; Credit card companies are dropping perks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: What the AT&T merger means to you; A fantastic timely deal on a Costco membership; Interest rates are headed up - good news for savers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Travel apps are improving and will make booking transportation much easier; Car loan lengths are too long!; New data about renting vs buying a home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: More companies offer tuition assistance; Worthless extended warranties being sold; Amazing $15 Sprint cell phone deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BONUS EPISODE Part 7 Back to Basics Series: Credit - What affects your credit score. How to establish and maintain good credit. Using credit and credit cards wisely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Clark Stinks; Shipping container farms could grow our food and use far less water than traditional farms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: A financial blog you should be reading; Scam websites capitalizing on minor typos; Most Americans want to be entrepreneurs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Do (or don't do) these 5 things and you'll likely live longer; Fake products on Amazon; Why service has gotten worse in retail stores lately Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Bonuses are becoming more common for in demand blue collar jobs; Fake electric bill scam; How to protect yourself from a crummy 403b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Why you should rent a car for a driving vacation; There's a lot of missing money out there - how to find it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BONUS EPISODE Part 6 Back to Basics Series: Booking travel - How to save money on airfare, hotels, car rentals, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Clark's take on the Boxed bulk delivery service; ID theft of minors is on the rise; The digit app helps you get out of debt now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Asking for a lower credit card interest rate; Negotiating your starting salary with a potential employer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Potential issues that can come from genetic testing; Retailers banning you from making returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Companies trying to beat Amazon when it comes to automation; Debt collection class action lawsuit; What it is like to go cashless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Finding a good work from home job; How to teach your kid to to give money to charity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BONUS EPISODE Part 5 Back to Basics Series: Cutting your monthly bills - Cutting back, shopping wisely, and creating more monthly breathing room Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Clark Stinks; Offerpad just made it far easier to sell and buy a home at the same time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Consumer Reports says Tesla has some work to do; Real estate seminars promising riches are making a major comeback; Amazon's facial recognition software poses privacy problems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Credit freezes will be free thanks to the new banking law; An $8k charge for shipping from Amazon?; How Europe's new privacy rules are affecting US consumers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Are Zillow's "zestimates" legitimate predictors of home value?; Watch out for fake patent companies; Debt for folks over 75 is skyrocketing - and that's scary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices