Okay, the guy is smart when it comes to getting a discount and making intelligent purchases. He even saved me from making a costly mistake, making this book totally worth buying (rent a car BEFORE you commit to buying it!). But this guy is not the Mr. Joe Average Consumer he tries to portray himself as. He gives readers a whole lot of personal examples of how he saved money and if you add those stories up this guy must never sleep. He probably does more smart spending in one week that the rest of can do in an entire year. I couldn't help but feel bad for his family who he drags along on some of his economic adventures (dialogue I imagine coming from the backseat of the family car: "Daddy, can we PLEASE stop buying stuff and GO HOME." ~ "No honey, Daddy has another financial advice book to write.") Anyway, Clark is full of clever cash-saving ideas. As another reviewer put it, this is not a how to get rich book. It's about cutting costs -- and spending money is not the same as saving money.

Yes, if I bought a $3 latte every day, and I cut that out, I could save more than $900 a year.

Guess what? I can't afford a $3 latte every day and the best way I have found that Clark could help me save money was if we had never bought his book.

The book arrived as describe and on time. I could ask for nothing more.

He is not talking about this book, he is talking about a different book altogether. Look at his other reviews, I'm not sure he is really "all there" anyways.
I forget from time to time that there are really such awful people like this. Not because of the review he left here for this book (thinking it was a different Howard) but if you read his others it is quite shocking. Maybe he is doing it for shock value. It is just so amazing that how awful some people are.

Clark has an entertaining and informative radio show and the same can be said about his book. Every last page has helpful hints about how to save money if you are serious about doing so. Clark also throws in a section about investments and money management, hardly comprehensive but a terrific start for those who want practical advice about how to invest.

He covers everything from automobile buying to automobile repairs, carpeting, computers, credit and debit cards and other banking services, cellular phone and landline services and long distance, home buying, vacation and travel, and of course scams and rip offs.

"Get Clark Smart" hits the reader with a dense amount of facts about how to derive more enjoyment out of discretionary income. The book lists hundreds of web addresses and can be used as a handy way to look for bargains for traveling, for example. Overall, it's written in a friendly tone from a successful, smart person who is essentially sharing his treasure trove of knowledge about consuming in America to anyone willing to listen. econ