05.09.24 Super-Commuters / Back to Basics - Annuities

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Clark Howard

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🗓️ 9 May 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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During COVID, many Americans moved far away from their offices, sometimes out of state. Clark talks about how super-commuters are making it work. Also, Clark gets back to basics on something he hates: annuities. Know which type may actually be useful and which ones are to be AVOIDED at all costs! Super-Commuting: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Sold Not Bought - Annuities: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: The rise of the super-commuter The Best Unlimited Hotspot Plans Visible Announces New Annual Plans: Save up to $145/Year Visible Review: 5 Things To Know Before You Sign Up Using Cellular Data Internationally: Buying a Local SIM Card InsureMyTrip Review: Why We Like It and How to Use It How To Choose the Best Charities for Your Donations What Is an Annuity, and Why Does Clark Think They Stink? The Only Two Exceptions to Clark Howard's Annuity Rule What Is a 1035 Exchange? Definition and How the Rules Work Why I Think Medicare Advantage Plans Stink - Clark Howard Thank you for listening today, Clarkies! If you want to be part of our “Clarkie” segment, call 404-981-2071 to leave a comment or story. We may play it during a future episode! Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com 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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1:15.0	Remember four years ago when people who worked in office environments were able to
1:21.0	remote work and they went all over the place and there
1:24.0	were all these what they called Zoom towns and now a lot of those Zoom towns that
1:29.2	boomed are now in bust because when people went back to so many employers having to work three days a week in the office,
1:39.6	it ended up emptying out a lot of the distortions in those Zoom towns.
1:46.7	The real estate came back down to earth some,
1:50.2	and it did make a change one way and then not all the way back the other way but now there's a new trend
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