Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa  shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also,  the new car market is in a weird phase, with automakers behaving like pack animals. Instead of fighting for market share or offering affordable options, manufacturers have decided they are perfectly happy selling fewer vehicles if it means keeping prices sky-high and maximizing margins. If you're wondering whether to buy or hold, Clark shares his rule of thumb.

All this and more on the July 17, 2026, episode of The Clark Howard Show.

Clark Stinks: Segments 1 & 2

Auto Industry Update: Segment 3

Ask Clark: Segment 4

Mentioned on the show:

Best Travel Credit Cards: How To Find the Perfect Fit for Your Spending

Clark Deals - Today's Best Deals of the Day

Are You ‘Spaving’? Why Trying to Save Could Be Costing You More 

One Million New-Car Buyers Are Gone and They’re Not Coming Back Soon

A Single Change to Your Car-Buying Habits Could Add $250,000 to Retirement

10 Cars That People Keep for 15 Years or More - Clark Howard

Axios: Radical new electric trucks

Unum - Contact Us

Tax-Loss Harvesting: Definition and Example 

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