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The Clark Howard Podcast

02.15.23 Affordable Housing Rethink / Retail Pricing: Shopping Strategy

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.64.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Addressing the severe lack of affordable housing requires creativity and change around zoning, construction and serving seniors. Clark reports on some emerging options that can help ease housing cost pressures. Also, learn why current moves by manufacturers and retailers mean there’s added value to comparison shopping right now. Clark shares shopper savvy tips that can save you money. Housing Rethink: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Shopping Strategy: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show NYTimes.com: The Next Retirement Communities Won’t Be Just for Seniors NYTimes.com: Senior Housing That Seniors Actually Like 3D-printed homes level up with a 2-story house in Houston What Is a 403(b) and How Does It Work? BBB - TicketSales.com When Is Grinding Out Savings Through Comparison Shopping Not Worth It? How You Can Use Unit Price To Save Money When Shopping 22 Ways To Save Money on Groceries ChexSystems.com Home Page How To Prevent, Report and Repair Identity Theft 5 Things You Should Repair Instead of Replace Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:05.7

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0:07.7

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0:17.3

not the case for Monso.

0:18.4

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0:21.6

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0:26.6

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0:35.3

It's my pleasure to welcome you to the Clark Howard Show. Our mission is to serve you and

0:39.5

empower you. So you make better financial decisions in your life. Up first in this episode, housing

0:46.8

options are changing dramatically in the country, which all I can say is it's about time,

0:54.2

the cost pressures people face buying a home is leading to a massive rethink of how we

1:01.7

do housing in the United States and urban areas where people are gravitating to more

1:09.0

and more urban areas, leading to higher land costs and the rest. I'm going to talk about

1:13.5

the creativity going on now that's going to lead to meaningful change over time and

1:20.4

housing costs. Also, I've got some new tips for you for when you're shopping that my

1:27.8

goal is to save you big bucks. So somebody's been getting a lot of buzz on the West Coast.

1:36.9

Is Costco is going to develop a store in Southern California that is going to be on the street

1:46.4

level with housing above it high rise above it. Costco is not trying to make money developing

1:55.6

this way. They're actually building affordable housing units above a Costco store is part

2:03.4

of building the store. I mean, that is when you move into LA. I mean, that couldn't be

2:10.2

more perfect for me to live. So I remember being in Northern California on Booktor when

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