12.28.23 BEST OF: The Return Of Smaller Homes / Smart Choices For Higher Education

Happy Holidays! Please enjoy this Best Of episode. Clark returns January 2nd.

Clark explains the forces behind a reversal in home building trends, bringing more affordable homes to the housing market. Also today: New data shows the net cost of attending college is moderating. Clark discusses cost factors to consider when choosing a college and most importantly - a course of study and skill set. Is prestige worth the price, or is it better to hold the cost and borrowing down? Plus, a NEVER NEVER rule on student loans. 

• Back To Smaller Homes: Segment 1
• Ask Clark: Segment 2
• College Major and School Choice Decisions: Segment 3
• Ask Clark: Segment 4

Mentioned on the show

• Goodbye Bathtub and Living Room. America’s Homes Are Shrinking.
• Divvy Wants to Make Rent-to-Own Deals Easy. Many Customers Find Them Hard.
• Should You Buy an Extended Warranty on Your Car?
• Want high earnings? Focus on the major, not a college's prestige
• Student Loan Payments Are Restarting: 4 Things To Know
• How Do Student Loans Work? 7 Things to Know
• ‘I’ve had this black cloud looming over me’: How private lenders have left millions of college students with no hope for the future
• Simple Interest: Who Benefits, With Formula and Example
• Rule of 78: Definition, How Lenders Use It, and Calculation
• Submit a complaint | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Why Clark Howard Shifted to a Digital Wallet and You Should Too

Clark.com resources

• Episode transcripts
• Community.Clark.com
• Clark.com daily money newsletter
• Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275

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