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The Clark Howard Podcast

02.17.23 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Credit Report Inquiries & Scores

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.64.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also, Clark explains the difference between hard inquiries and soft hits to your credit report, and other factors that affect your credit report and score. Clark Stinks: Segments 1 & 2 Credit Report Inquiries: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show Follow Clark Howard's #1 Rule To Travel Cheap Southwest Offers Companion Pass through Credit Card for Limited Time VENMO - Fees CBS-CreditKarma tricked customers into thinking they were pre-approved for credit cards-FTC Credit Karma Review: Free Credit Score and More at Your Fingertips Credit Karma vs. Credit Sesame: Is One Better Than the Other? The Difference Between a Hard Inquiry and a Soft Inquiry on Your Credit Report How To Get a Free Credit Report Best Investment Companies What the Great Netflix Password Crackdown Means for You Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown Will Affect 100 Million Users. Here’s What You Should Know Clark.com: Is Netflix Ending Password Sharing in the United States? What We Know So Far Clark.com - Streaming TV / Clark.com: Sling Freestream 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

Monso Business Banking. It just works. So you can too. Join businesses like Target

0:05.7

to Wishing by opening a Monso Business account.

0:07.7

What I love about Monso Business account is how easy everything is. It can be filtered,

0:12.8

it can be tagged. We thought we'd have to manage our business around our banks, but that's

0:17.3

not the case with Monso.

0:18.4

My name is Shun. I am the Founder of Target Trition.

0:21.6

Apply in minutes at Monso.com slash business. To apply you must be a sole trader or director

0:26.6

of a limited company, UK Businesses Only, terms and conditions apply.

0:30.0

I'm so glad to welcome you here to the Clark Howard Show where I'm issued to serve you

0:39.8

and empower you to make better financial decisions in your life.

0:45.3

One way we serve you is through our daily newsletters. They're free, they're informative,

0:51.1

and I hope you'll sign up at Clark.com slash newsletters. Remember that keyword I said,

0:57.2

they're free.

0:59.0

Something else you can do at Clark.com is submit a Clark Stinks. Today is my lucky day

1:06.4

because I got to hear what you have had to say about me and my really stinky advice.

1:12.8

Also today, do you know the difference between a hard and a soft hit on your credit, significant

1:20.4

difference you need to know? I can tell over and over again from the way people ask me

1:25.0

questions that it's clear as mud what the difference is between the two makes a big difference

1:31.6

on your credit score. But without further ado, it is time for Clark Stinks.

1:37.0

I should have never encouraged you to speak. You know what I think? I'm pretty stupid.

1:40.4

You should be ashamed of yourself. Well, maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm wrong.

1:44.1

Maybe you're right now.

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