Most Popular Books by Clark Howard

From the bestselling author of Get Clark Smart comes this valuable new resource enabling parents to pass ''Clark Smart'' skills for saving and spending wisely on to kids of every age lark Howard-bestselling author, money-saving expert, and host of the popular syndicated radio program The Clark Howard Show-is back with more of his winning financial wisdom, this time aimed at helping parents teach kids real-world financial skills for today and every day. Parents of children of all ages-from elementary school through high school, college, and beyond-will benefit from Clark''s sound, uncomplicated advice across a comprehensive range of topics. In Clark Smart Parents, Clark Smart Kids, he addresses everything from allowances-when and how much to give-to teaching teens about credit cards and navigating the purchase of a first car-how to get it, pay for it, and insure it-to saving for college, paying off loans, staying out of debt, and much more!

One of America''s leading consumer advocates and popular talk show hosts offers his tips and tricks to successfully buying and selling real estate -- in any market Real estate -- whether in a boom or a bust economy -- is still a good investment, but only if you make smart and patient choices. There is a lot of confusing information out there, and many people find it increasingly difficult to navigate the ever-changing world of real estate without losing their shirts, or their minds. In Clark Smart Real Estate, talk show host and bestselling author Clark Howard presents the best of his experience as a consumer advocate. In his simple and clear style, he shows readers how they can build wealth slowly over time through real estate, and how they can capitalize on -- and protect themselves from -- the real estate market''s many fluctuations over the long term. Following his own "save more, spend less, and avoid ripoffs," philosophy, Howard encourages people to get "Clark Smart" and lays out practical and information-packed answers to common questions anyone interested in real estate might have about buying, selling, or financing. When should you buy your first home? Is it better to purchase a preexisting house or one newly built? What are some hidden closing costs, and how can you avoid them? Should you sell your home yourself? How does one shop for a mortgage? What are the costs of refinancing? Sound advice in a handy format -- this is what Clark Howard''s readers have been waiting for, and it''s just in time to help the multitudes flummoxed by today''s conflicting real estate market.

At eight years old, Clark Howard''s hearing began to fade.He was too young, then, to realize the implications this would have on his whole life, how it would plant him in the middle of two very different worlds, but he knew it would certainly change everything. Clark always refused to let his deafness alter his outlook on life, even when the fear of the unknown threatened to overwhelm him, and his family and friends saw him and his passion for life as an antidote to the sadness in their own lives. He was their hope and their joy. Clark shares his story in this compassionate and compelling autobiography so that others like him might find their own joy in life through his experience, and know that they are not alone.

Clark Howard has written 16 novels, and six books of non-fiction. However, Howard didn''t start out as a novelist. He started out as a short story writer, and he remains a short story writer. He has won numerous awards for his stories, including the prestigious Edgar Alan Poe Award, five Ellery Queen Readers Award, the Derringer Award. His stories have also been nominated for the Anthony, Shamus and Spur Awards.This book - Clark Howard Collected Stories - 1960s is the first of several planned volumes collecting the bulk of Clark Howard''s mystery short stories. This first volume features more than 140,000 words of Clark Howard short stories - stories originally published during the 1960s."I think Clark Howard is one of the two or three best short stories writers in America." Ed Gorman, acclaimed novelist and short story writer

This guide to saving money on the Internet from nationally recognized consumer guru Clark Howard will be a must for all "savvy consumers". Including Clark''s 300 favorite Web sites -- many of which he discusses regularly on his radio talk show -- it will save readers untold hours of research time and give them a much-needed resource for legitimate, useful sites.Designed in a user-friendly paperback format, this book offers Clark''s trusted opinion on what makes each URL worth checking out and how best to take advantage of each site to save yourself money. Covering a wide range of topics of interest to today''s consumer, from car shopping to home mortgages to booking travel plans, Clark Howard''s Guide to Saving Money Online will be an essential handbook for anyone who shops on the Web.