We are shopping fools in America. Nobody else on Earth shops like we do. Here's how to stop the madness with Clark's key rules for controlling spending.

Clark and Christa will be broadcasting LIVE on air, Tuesday May 22, from 1-3pm,  building a special Habitat home in Joplin, MO., on the one-year anniversary of the tornado that ravaged the town. Tune in to hear it live on WSB Radio, 95.5FM and 750AM.

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