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Audio Archives: Call of the Week
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Previous Calls of the Week:
Clark Howard: Call of the Week - July 17 (07/17/2008)
Bill from North Carolina wants to know about the best card to take when he travels abroad.
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Clark Howard: Call of the Week - July 8 (07/08/2008)
Kim from Georgia is poised to save big bucks when he installs a hydrogen fuel cell on his car.
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Clark Howard: Call of the Week - July 1 (07/03/2008)
Callers Nancy and Trevor from Georgia want to know about a website that promises free gas, and another site where you can buy gas futures, respectively.
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Clark Howard: Call of the Week - June 25 (06/25/2008)
Chuck from California wonders if that Social Security number really belongs to LifeLock CEO Todd Davis, and shocks Clark by admitting that he shaves with a 50-year old razor!
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Clark Howard: Call of the Week - June 19 (06/19/2008)
Stephanie from Georgia likes the Maximum Earnings 6% checking account. But should she be wary of all the info they want her to disclose to open one up?
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Clark Howard: Call of the Week -- June 16 (06/16/2008)
Are those late-night real estate infomercials for real? There is a way to find out...
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Clark Howard: Call of the Week -- June 4 (06/04/2008)
Gerald from Georgia wonders if he should get gap insurance on his new car.
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Clark Howard: Call of the Week -- May 28 (05/28/2008)
Russ from Florida asks Clark if now is the right time to sink everything he's got into gold. Find out the answer!
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Clark Howard: Call of the Week -- May 20 (05/20/2008)
Luke from Georgia calls with a new wrinkle in the MLM world involving credit counseling.
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Clark Howard: Call of the Week -- May 16 (05/16/2008)
David from North Carolina complains that Clark steered him wrong on compact fluorescent bulbs. His CFLs keep burning out, plus there are the difficult disposal issues.
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Clark Howard: Call of the Week -- May 9 (05/09/2008)
Cynthia from North Carolina details how she's turned spare change into thousands of dollars!
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Clark Howard: Call of the Week -- May 2 (05/02/2008)
Clark hears from a caller named Bill who managed to beat an eBay scam. The penny-pinching guru also heaps praise on...Bank of America?!
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Series I bonds explained (04/22/2008)
You wanted it, you got it. Clark fields a question from a Virginia caller named Beth and explains Series I bonds again.
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Clark's 1 bag rule questioned (04/16/2008)
Steven from Pennsylvania wonders how Clark can manage to travel the world with just carry-on luggage!
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Man hits bear on Harley (04/10/2008)
A Georgia caller named Jay tells the tale of hitting a 400-pound bear on his brand-new Harley Davidson. Find out why his health insurer is trying to weasel its way out of the medical bill.
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Credit card for a 12 year old? (04/09/2008)
Cindy from California calls in to say that Bank of America has sent her 12 year old an application for a credit card. Clark's response? Fill it out!
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An April Fools' Day joke?! (04/01/2008)
Minnie of North Carolina tells Clark how she saved money going to Disney World. That name and that travel destination sound a little suspicious on April 1, don't they?
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Should you time the market? (03/28/2008)
Clark discusses how to handle the market turmoil with a Washington state caller named Mac.
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Wachovia overdraft policy explained (03/18/2008)
A caller named Derek gets a full explanation of Wachovia's overdraft policy and learns about some really cool bank features in the process.
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Clark's oddball cars (03/07/2008)
Clark hears from a caller named James who gets him remembering an odd 3-wheeled car he once owned that got 100 mpg.
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Clark don't know Jack?! (02/27/2008)
Clark took a challenge from a caller named Jack who said the radio host does not focus enough on what makes an economy grow or shrink.
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Airlines don't know which way the wind blows (02/20/2008)
Talk about flying into the eye of the storm! Jackie tells Clark that's exactly what one airline did to her flight several times.
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Our survelliance society (02/14/2008)
So many strangers know personal info about us, and it's all supposedly for our protection. Clark hears from a caller named Tom who thinks he hears Big Brother calling.
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The $100K+ Club (02/08/2008)
Most FDIC coverage only protects your investments up to $100K. If you have a larger sum, you're often advised to investigate CDARS. But there is another option.
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Wise investment choices for kids (02/04/2008)
Wondering what to do with money for your children or grandchildren? Clark has a recommendation.
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One family's journey to financial freedom (01/28/2008)
Hear the story of a single-income family with 7 kids that was able to eliminate nearly $60K in debt in just 4 years!
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Who wants to be a millionaire? (01/17/2008)
Ever dreamed of winning $1,000,000 in the lottery? Clark hears from one man who just did. Find out what financial advice Clark has for him!
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Blades of glory (01/04/2008)
Clark chats once again with the listener who started a revolution. Find out everything you ever wanted to know about drying your razor to prolong its use -- but were afraid to ask!
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The iPod wedding debate (12/18/2007)
One of the big questions when planning a wedding is, "Are we going to have a live band or a DJ?" Clarks hears from a professional DJ who explains when iPod weddings make sense.
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Get your refund! (12/07/2007)
The settlement letter offering a refund of fees charged to credit cards used when traveling abroad is no scam. Now which refund option should you pick? Clark tells you!
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Clark meets a fellow natural-gas vehicle owner (11/27/2007)
There's been a lot of interest in Clark's latest alt-fuel car purchase. Here our favorite penny-pincher chats with a man who bought his own at a government auction.
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Unfeeling full-fare airlines (10/25/2007)
What recourse do you have when you buy airline tickets and then can't travel because of a disease such as cancer? Clark has an answer.
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Victim of ID theft imprisoned on false charge (08/20/2007)
Clark hears from a college student who spent four days in a federal prison after a thief used his ID to steal a car.
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What to do with mutual funds when entering the service (05/09/2007)
Clark talks to a man who is being deployed and wants to know what he should do with his mutual funds
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How to dispute the TJX compromise (05/01/2007)
Clark talks to a woman whose identity was stolen during the computer hacking incident at TJX properties.
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How to handle lowball offers from insurers (04/17/2007)
Clark talks to a man whose car was totaled in a minor accident about how to make sure he's getting the best offer from his auto insurer.
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Hotel "access numbers" don't save you money (04/09/2007)
Clark takes a call from a man who paid $60 for a 10-minute phone call in Costa Rica. He used an "access number" from an American company in the room.
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Couple's checking account compromised (04/02/2007)
Clark talks to a woman who realized someone had written bogus checks in her name. What should she do?
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Customer upset over new credit card "terms" (03/12/2007)
Clark talks to one of many Capital One customers who have learned that the "forever rate" they were promised is not forever.
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Salesperson lies about Clark & extended warranties (03/01/2007)
One caller got an earful from a salesperson, who claimed that Clark isn't telling the truth about his stance on extended warranties.
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Man stranded by airline (02/15/2007)
Clark talks with a man who was left by an airline and had to rent a car and drive 700 miles to get home.
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Woman angry over Clark's gas tax proposal (01/24/2007)
One woman lets Clark have it over the gas tax he is advocating. Hear it now!
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USAir employee shares human picture (01/18/2007)
With airline mergers and gas price fluctuations, we rarely think of how employees are affected. Hear one worker's story.
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Caller solicits your help with NHTSA bill (01/11/2007)
Find out why it's so important to this female caller that safety defects be reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Woman asked for money by online dater (01/05/2007)
Beware of who you meet on online dating services. They could be after your money only!
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Local tax agency loses woman's SS# (12/04/2006)
Listen as Clark helps a woman whose information was lost by a local government agency. What to do if your information is compromised?
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Police officer warns about new gift card scam (11/29/2006)
Clark takes a call from a cop with information on a growing gift card scam.
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This week's poll
Which of these recent rip-off alerts shocked you the most?
Campuses taking kickbacks from health insurers.
AT&T settling a lawsuit over 3rd party billing charges.
Online loans coming with interest rates as high as 2,000%.
Scamsters pretending to collect funds for flood-relief charities.
All of the above.
None of the above.
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