03.21.25 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Adult Children And Finances

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also today - giving money to adult kids can be a tricky subject. Some parents like to give from their estate while still alive, and some feel the need to support their adult children. Clark discusses when and how you should help your adult children with money, without harming yourself financially. Clark Stinks: Segments 1 & 2 Adult Children And Finances: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Medi-Share & other health care sharing ministries: What you need to know before signing up Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card: 6 Things To Know in 2025 Why Gen Xers and Millennials Are Giving More Money to Their Kids Than Baby Boomers How to Help Your Kids With Finances When They Move Back Home Why Clark Is Prepared To Break His 'No Debit Cards' Rule Budgeting & Saving Archives - Clark Howard Why Clark Howard Is So Excited About His Wedding Band What Brokerage Do You Recommend for First-Time Investors or Kids? Best 529 College Savings Plans By State Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com / Ask Clark 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	It's my pleasure to welcome you here to the Clark Howard Show. You know, our mission is to serve you with advice and information that empowers you so you make better financial decisions in your life. And happy Friday. You know what that means? It's time for the weekend.
0:22.4	But before we get to that, I get to hear your beef with me in our weekly Clark Stink segment.
0:32.1	Also today, giving money to kids when they're adults is tricky and can be ultimately brutal to your
0:43.5	own life. When should you, how should you give money to your adult children that doesn't
0:51.3	conspire against you and is actually a smart thing to do.
0:57.6	We're going to talk about that.
0:59.1	But right now, it's time to talk about where I let you down.
1:04.5	I should have never encouraged you to speak.
1:06.4	You must think I'm pretty stupid.
1:07.6	You should be ashamed of yourself.
1:09.1	Well, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I'm wrong.
1:11.2	Maybe you're right, pal.
1:16.2	Clark, you stink worse than Limburger cheese on a hot July day in South Louisiana.
1:21.8	What is Limburger cheese?
1:23.5	You know, this is the second time somebody started a Clark Stinks with Lemberger cheese.
1:27.9	Smelly cheese.
1:29.2	To dismiss all non-qualifying health plans is bogus due to some covering only superficial small
1:34.7	services is uninformed.
1:36.9	At least three Christian-based health sharing groups have more than stood the test of time
1:41.0	and offer unlimited coverage for a reasonable price.
1:45.3	And they list the three.
1:50.4	They are run the way insurance should be run and encourage us to price compare for services and to plan for anticipated services such as colonoscopies, David. David, thank you very much.
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