How does the group feel about Clark Howard? I've only watched his clips a few times. Nothing too outlandish in what he said during those three clips.
I love Clark Howard! Notice my screen name?
Clark is more of a consumer advocate. He helps people avoid getting ripped off by scams. He is also a saver, but the show really isn't about saving. It's about buying products that are worth your hard earned money.
My wife worked for a financial planner for about 1 year. My wife stopped working for her because of her ethics. She was mostly concerned with putting people into investments with the highest commission. The financial planner asked me what type of financial tv personality I follow.
She said: "Do you follow Suze?"
Me: "I have seen her show, but don't really follow her."
She said: "Oh, you are a Dave Ramsey guy."
Me: "I am familiar with his principles. I read his book, but I actually do the opposite of what he recommends."
She said: "Who do you follow then?"
Me: "Mr. Money Mustache, but you probably haven't heard of him."
She said: "I have not, who else?"
Me: "Jack Bogle"
She said: "Never heard of him"
Me: "Ever hear of Vanguard?"
She said: "Yes"
Me: "He is the guy that started Vanguard"
This is coming from a financial planner. However, why would someone know anything about Vanguard if they are mostly concerned with funds that have large front-loaded fees.