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New homes may be a better deal than used ones
Several just-released home market stats highlight how stinky the real estate market has become. In the latest session of Clarkonomics, Clark explains how the current market situation is turning some of his long-standing advice on its head. New stats show that home prices in 10 major metro areas are down 8.5 percent from a year earlier. That's the worst number since stats have been kept. Meanwhile, the Commerce Department reports that sales of new homes have dropped 27 percent -- the worst since record keeping began 44 years ago. Finally, the National Association of Realtors reports that overall home sales are down 13 percent over the last year. Add it all up and there's no denying that the new home market is in much worse shape than the used home market.

If you read Clark Smart Real Estate, you know that Clark spoke about people putting too much focus on foreclosures; and about how buying used is a better deal than  Read More...

Find more real estate tips in Clark Howard's book, Clark Smart Real Estate

 

 

 

GH makeup survey touts inexpensive cosmetics
In Clark’s sixth book, “Clark’s Big Book of Bargains,” Clark wrote about how women can save money on make up. And he’s gotten more feedback on that section of the book than any other. Women have complained that price does matter when buying cosmetics. But Clark is smiling because a new report from Good Housekeeping says that it really doesn’t matter.
The two lipsticks that got the highest scores from Good Housekeeping were from Maybelline and Cover Girl. They cost $6 and $4 respectively, and they beat out all of the expensive lipsticks. A $4 nail polish out performed an $18 nail polish. And the same theme was repeated over and over. The testers were blindfolded, so they had no idea what products they were using. So, why spend money you don’t have to spend.

Find more tips like these in Clark Howard's Book, Clark's Big Book of Bargains!

Teach kids about money by investing
Kids have a tough time understanding money. Some don’t even know that money is real, in fact.

Clark remembers going to the candy store and buying candy bars when he was a kid. A candy bar cost 5 cents, and back then it was a lot. Today, he gives his daughter $1 for helping him and she doesn’t think it’s very much. So, how can kids learn the value of money?

One way is to open a mutual fund for your child and let him or her watch it grow. You teach your child ownership and responsibility.

  Learn more about kids and money in Clark Howard's book, Clark Smart Parents, Clark Smart Kids

 

 

 

 

The real impact of saving $5 a day

Saving just $5 a day everyday can have an enormous impact on your financial future, according to syndicated Los Angeles Times columnist Kathy Kristof. When it comes to this topic, everybody loves picking on Starbucks! But people also blow a Lincoln a day on buying breakfast or lunch on the go. For those who do come up with the extra $5 everyday, here's how it can grow with interest over the years: After 10 years, you'll have $29K; after 20 years, it will be $105K; and after 40 years, a whopping $800K!

Some of us are so careful with our money that we couldn't come up with an extra $5 a day. However, most of us could. Clark challenges listeners to write down everything they spend money on while walking around during the next 2 weeks. This will help you see where you can...  Read More...

Find these tips and more in Clark Howard's book, Get Clark Smart

 
 
 
 
 
New homes may be a better deal than used ones
Several just-released home market stats highlight how stinky the real estate market has become. In the latest session of Clarkonomics, Clark explains how the current market situation is turning some of his long-standing advice on its head. New stats show that home prices in 10 major metro areas are down 8.5 percent from a year earlier. That's the worst number since stats have been kept. Meanwhile, the Commerce Department reports that sales of new homes have dropped 27 percent -- the worst since record keeping began 44 years ago. Finally, the National Association of Realtors reports that overall home sales are down 13 percent over the last year. Add it all up and there's no denying that the new home market is in much worse shape than the used home market.

If you read Clark Smart Real Estate, you know that Clark spoke about people putting too much focus on foreclosures; and about how buying used is a better deal than  Read More...

Find more real estate tips in Clark Howard's book, Clark Smart Real Estate

 

 

 

Several just-released home market stats highlight how stinky the real estate market has become. In the latest session of Clarkonomics, Clark explains how the current market situation is turning some of his long-standing advice on its head. New stats show that home prices in 10 major metro areas are down 8.5 percent from a year earlier. That's the worst number since stats have been kept. Meanwhile, the Commerce Department reports that sales of new homes have dropped 27 percent -- the worst since record keeping began 44 years ago. Finally, the National Association of Realtors reports that overall home sales are down 13 percent over the last year. Add it all up and there's no denying that the new home market is in much worse shape than the used home market.

If you read Clark Smart Real Estate, you know that Clark spoke about people putting too much focus on foreclosures; and about how buying used is a better deal than buying new. But that's not the case anymore. Right now, you're better off getting a new home -- preferably one that's an REO (real-estate owned). When a lender takes a house back, they drive it into the toilet because they're not in the business of property management. So REOs quickly morph into overgrown, smelly houses that deteriorate into crummy shape. That's when you can steal a deal, hopefully somewhere in the range of 20 percent below market value. Of course, you'll have a lot of cosmetic work to do.

Congress is currently cooking up some temporary props for the housing market. There's talk of giving people in jumbo loans (above $417K) the chance to refinance at standard rates, not jumbo ones. Keep your credit score as high as possible in preparation for when/if this legislation goes into effect.
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More of "The Clark Howard Show" Notes

  • Virgin mogul finds a way to offer legalized gambling online
    Everyone knows Internet gambling is illegal, right? Well, leave it to Virgin mastermind Richard Branson to come up with a way to offer a kind of legal gambling that can be monetized! A new website called VirginGaming.com will facilitate betting on ... (Read more)
  • Schwab lowers annual management expenses on ETFs
    MONEY-SAVING MOMENT: Charles Schwab is cutting the annual management expenses on six of its eight own branded exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The move is part of Schwab's effort to gain market share from rivals Fidelity and Vanguard. It follows month... (Read more)
  • Big business reporting near record cash flow
    CLARKONOMICS: Listeners have recently suggested that Clark is too sunny when discussing the health of the job market. No surprise there considering he's a lifelong optimist! In fact, Clark has more promising news to share right now. There's really ... (Read more)
  • Some YouTube videos may be nothing more than ads
    About a year ago, Clark told you about bloggers being paid under the table while they masqueraded as independent voices reviewing products or services. Now The New York Times reports that "haul videos" are the newest wrinkle in this story. Haul vid... (Read more)

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Note From Clark Howard

If you listen to my radio show, you know I like a good deal.  I want to write books that will teach you (and your kids) how to save more, spend less, and avoid getting ripped off.

That's why all of the books you buy from this site have no shipping charges and are personally signed by me!  I also plan to have some real steals from time to time on old or damaged items.

And, don't forget that I have some great FREE information on my website, clarkhoward.com.  Thanks for listening to my radio show, clarkheadshot.pngand happy bargain hunting!



– Clark Howard