08.07.23 Back To Basics: Retirement / SAVE Now On Electronics

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 7 August 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Overall, our expectations of when we want to retire aren’t matching up with our savings. Many of us lament we’re not really on track for retirement. Clark revisits the basics to help get you there, and has a challenge for you, regardless of your age. Also, there are great deals on certain electronics now. Clark shares key buying tips. Your Retirement Track: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Save On Electronics: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show Investing & Retirement Archives - Clark Howard High Income Households Not Worried Enough About Retirement $1.27 million is the magic number for retirement, Americans say. The average person has just 7% of that saved. Women Have Significantly Less Saved in 401(k)s Than Men — What to Do About It Barrons.com: Oregon’s State-Run Retirement Plan Hits $200 Million in Savings How To Open a Roth IRA / Fidelity - Saving & investing for a child Best And Worst Homeowners Insurance Companies: July 2023 10 Ways To Save Money on Car Insurance / How to Shop for Car Insurance Clark Deals - Electronics Want to Save Money on a New TV? Consider Buying a 2022 Model 13 Secret Saving Hacks at Costco, Sam's Club and BJ's Wholesale Delta Digital ID | Delta Air Lines What Is Disability Insurance and How Does It Work? What Is a Roth 401(k) and How Does It Work? 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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0:00.0	I want to welcome you to the Clark Howard Show Our Emissions to serve you and empower
0:09.2	you to make better financial decisions in your life.
0:14.2	One decision I hope you'll make is to grab one of our free newsletters.
0:20.2	You go to Clark.com slash newsletters.
0:23.2	You can see what we offer to you.
0:25.8	Chocoblock full of information I hope you'll find useful and actionable for your wallet.
0:34.5	So many of your wallet, a lot of people are feeling a case of the guilt about where they
0:40.7	are on the path saving for financial independence and for retirement and we're going to talk
0:47.8	about that.
0:49.8	And then I got a spending thing for you.
0:54.5	We are in the time of year.
0:57.1	There are great deals on various electronics.
1:01.4	If you know what to buy, I'm going to give you a key buying tip later in this podcast.
1:09.2	But right now I want to talk about the opposite, not spending money on lifestyle so you have
1:16.0	it for your future.
1:18.1	You know, surveys show that Americans expect to be able to retire potentially late fifties
1:26.5	overall.
1:27.8	And then when Americans are surveyed how they're feeling about how they're doing saving money
1:34.1	for an ultimate retirement, overwhelmingly depending on what survey you look at will
1:39.0	be 75-80% say, I'm not there.
1:42.2	I don't have it.
1:43.5	I'm not getting there.
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