all you do is go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. you've got a question about your credit card, checking account, cars, houses? you name it, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward and that's also the address you visit if you might want me to be your money coach. upload a video telling your story or fill out the email form. so maybe you'll be a candidate on money coach. and you know what else is at cnn.com/clarkhoward? commentaries from me. >> i've got a website for you that's chock-a-block full of money-saving tips. it's cnnmoney.com and here's poppy harlo with some new info for you. >> rising unemployment is creating an interesting new trend. according to the census bureau, one of every eight people between the age of 25 and 34 are moving back in with the parents. so, if your mom or dad and your kid has found their way back into the nest, cnnmoney.com has some tips on how you can deal with the situation. first of all, don't baby your babies, while your kid is looking for a job, charge some rent if they have any income and assign responsibilities

just go to cnn.com/clarkhoward and post your online video question for me. if you do so, you could be right here with me on money coach, where you get to ask me your question about your wallet. we're going to meet somebody right now who has a question for me, about whether or not something i've talked about is really safe to do. it's time to meet tasha. >> hi, i'm tasha, i need a money coach. i want to do a budget, because i want to know where money is going. there's not any extra and if we do need extra, it's put on a credit card and that's what i'm trying to get away from. i heard about mint.com on either the clark howard show or in the paper. mint.com is a free website that you can go to to prepare a personal budget. of course, you log in, you create a password, a user i.d. and when i logged in, the website asked for my bank name first. my routing number and then my user i.d. and my password to my bank account and that's where i immediately stopped and you know, can't do this. my question is, is mint.com a safe and secure website to use when preparing a p

for more ways for to you save a buck, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> oh, yeah, clark has more ways for to you save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off on "the clark howard show" today at noon eastern time, right here on hln. >>> the defense department posted an online account of a massive firefight in afghanistan. this battle took place october 3rd and is told by u.s. service members who fought it. >> probably 90 seconds into the fight they ended up hitting one of our generators. so we lost all power. at that point, i made a call up to faubaustic, and basically said we're taking heavy, heavy contact. at that point, i knew that this was something bigger than normal. >> immediately we found out that mortar systems were unable to fire at that time, so we started working on other assets to see exactly what fire assets we could use. >> i think the numbers were so more significant than 25 to 30 that we got -- they got 25 to 30 with that initial push. because we were basically surrounded 360 degrees, i think there was significant numbers that allowed them to continue to fight throug

just go to cnn.com/clarkhoward and i'll bring you up to speed. can see more information about any topic that you want to know more about. >>> tonya is with us. hello, tonya. >> caller: hello, clark. >> you are stuck with something that sticks to people like glue. what is that yuckey thing? >> caller: pmi, private mortgage insurance. the letter i received says there has to be verification the property value has not declined. which in this economy i'm believing it would not have. and then i have to go through an evaluator of the company's choosing, which they're saying is $410. and i wanted to know from you if that may be negotiable and in this economy, with the property values, is it even worth me pursuing? >> well, they probably explained there are two procedures for dumping pmi. one is appraising out, as you just described, and the second method is the one that the lender cannot keep you from dumping pmi. and that is once you have paid off 22% of the amount of money you borrowed. no matter what, regardless of what happened with the value of your

cnn.com/clarkhoward. and submit a video question to me. and who knows, maybe i'll answer your question, just like i'm doing for will. >> hi, my name is will and i need a money coach. i'm concerned about retirement. i have a 401(k) from my old job that i never rolled over. i have a 401(k) from my current job. i was putting in the maximum, which was right around that irs limit. and then i lowered that amount, temporarily, in order to pay off my credit card faster. now that the credit card is almost paid off, i'm going to have the money back to do something with. so do i put it back in the 401(k)? or are there other options so i can diversify my retirement? >> will, i know so often i sound like the man from roth. but if it were me, and you're now ready to beef up your savings again, i would look, instead of putting the money into a 401(k), put it into what's known as a roth account. you're allowed to put up to $5,000 a year into a roth, which is a tax-free savings account. you're not going to get the tax deal upfront that you get with a regul

all you do is go to cnn.com/clarkhoward and click the video submission and send me a little video clip of what you want solved. that's what melba has done. >> i'm an environmental scientist at the epa and i need a money coach. my biggest debt is my educational loan debt. after i finished school, i was like, there's no way that i can pay this loan back. i don't have a job. i have approximately $150,000 worth of student loan debt. my loans are like -- the thing that i never think about. my question is, how do i pay off all of my student loans. or what's the best way to pay off all of my student loans? >> melba, you got a lot of student loans, but do i have great news for you. there is a brand-new federal program, and since you work for the federal government, if you stay with the feds, you're going to love this. it is an income-based repayment plan. and after ten years' employment with the feds, all your federal loans, whatever remains balance of those, will be forgiven. all right. here's what i want you to do. i want you to pay the minimum that's required under the income-based plan tow

for more money saving advice go to my website, cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> thank you, clark. clark will teach you how to save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. catch him at noon eastern saturday and sunday on hln. >>> here's a sign of what you could face trying to get the h1n1 vaccine. health officials in mesa county, colorado, say they were offering 400 appointments for high priority groups to get the vaccine and all the slots were gone in just 35 minutes. crystal, who is pregnant, missed out. >> so i call it today and they told me that all the appointments are filled up. i'm trying to protect myself and my baby and it's kind of hard to when they don't have any. >> health officials expect more vaccines next week and says everyone who wants one will get it in the end. >>> princess kiana. >> and with that disney officially welcomed the first african-american princess to the magic king done. princess tiana is one of of the lead characters in the movie "the princess and the frog" that hits theatersdecember. one disney official calls tiana a smart character who will

just go to cnn.com/clarkhoward and click on video submission and let me know what you need to know about your wallet. just like kirk has done. >> hi, i'm kirk and i need a money coach. things that's happened with my 401(k) just make me sick. i've lost one-third of my proceeds that i worked hard to put in there. i'm definitely concerned i'm not going to have enough for retirement. because i see the way the economy is going and i don't think that social security is going to be there. my contributions to my 401(k) are about $3,000 a year and don't feel that that's going to suffice me. i had hoped to retire around 60, 62. but it looks like i'm going to be doing it until 70, 75. >> my question is, do i keep continuing to put money into the 401(k) or do i diversify and put it into something like gold, silver, real estate? >> kirk, i feel your pain because just about all of us saw our 401(k)s get eaten up by the stock market decline. on the good side of the ledger, there has been some recovery. and second, you've got to go all the way back to the 1930s, to find a drop this fast and this rotten

check me out at cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> catch clark at noon and 4:00 eastern on saturdays and sundays right here on hln. >>> that's new. he's got an additional showing at 4:00 p.m. if you're getting up late. >>> he may have been on the edge when we thought a little boy was floating away on a heal ylium balloon, but that didn't stop late night comedians from hopping on that story!

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for more ways to protect yourself, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> clark will teach you to save more, spendd getting ripped off, so catch him at noon eastern on saturdays and sundays right here on hln. >>> a man drove into a huge sinkhole last month, but it may not have happened like we thought. in fact, the driver has now been arrested. there were supposed to be barrels blocking the road, but a witness tells police that the man drove around barrett rels and got stuck in the sinkhole then. so he moved the barrels to make it look like they were blocking the road. the driver is facing several charges. >>> people cannot stop talking about the balloon boy saga. there is a new zinger from the now famous cnn interview that will keep you talking about it.

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all you do is go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. got a question about your credit card, checking account, cars, houses, you name it, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward and that's also the address that you visit if you might want me to be your money coach. upload a video telling your story or fill out that e-mail form so maybe you'll be a candidate. you know what else is there? commentaries from me. i've got a website for you that's chok full of money saving tips. here's poppy harlow with some new info for you. poppy? >> rising up employment is creating an interesting new trend. according to the census bureau, one of eight people between the age of 25 and 34 are moving back in with the parents. so we have some tips how to deal with this situation. first of all, don't baby your babies. while your kid is looking for a job, charge rent if they have any income and assign responsibilities around the house. you can help your kid find a job by recommending job search websites or networking with friends and also suggesting they get a temp job while l

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with more ways to keep your quality ship-shape, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> so he's the guy to learno save more and spend less. clark howard on the weekends on hln. >>> fans in china will get to see the michael jackson documentary. china only allows 20 imported movies each year. the movie got the approval from government sensor. it premiers around the world on october 28. it features footage from michael jackson's final concert rehearsal before he died. >>> he's ripped on celebrities and politicians in sex scandals and now he's had the chance to make fun of himself. 

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for more money safing advice go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> he's on saturdays and sundays at noon and0 eastern. he'll help you save more, spend less, and avoid getting ripped off. >>> in his upcoming book he makes a shocking confession about something he did after he first lost the top ranking. >>> 21-year-old man accused of killing uconn football player jasper howard was arraigned on murder and conspiracy charges. that's john will lam lomax iii. several witnesses can identify him as the man who fatally stabbed howard. four men arrested for their role in the murder. muhammad was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit assault. none of the four suspects is a student at the the university of connecticut. howard was stabbed to death october 18th during a fight outside a campus dance. the entire yukon football team went dune own to florida to att his funeral. >>> cops arrested three more people in the gang rape and beating of a 15-year-old california girl outside her homecoming dance. the latest arrests include a 21-year-old man and two teens. five people in custody in the saturday

for more ways for you to be smart with your wallet, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> and clark will teachou how to save more, spend less, and avoid getting ripped off. catch him at noon eastern on saturday and sunday right here on hln. >>> a former prosecutor involved in the roman polanski case now says he lied to a documentary crew. polanski's lawyers accused the judge in the 1977 case of misconduct for having plea deal discussions with the prosecution. now, this former prosecutor says he never advised the judge to send polanski to jail even though that's the claim in the documentary. polanski was initially accused of rape, but as part of the plea bargain, he pled guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse. >>> here are some of the stories we're watching today in your "morning express" planner. this morning in atlanta, former president jimmy carter will celebrate his 85th birthday with the presidential library and museum. and later today around 4:00 p.m., captain chesley sullenberger is expected to make his first flight since the incident. the same flight they were scheduled to make last janu

for more ways for you to fatten your wallet, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >>> and get much more advice from clark today at noon eastern time. clark will help you save more, spend less, and avoid getting ripped off. >>> south korea is known as a leader in innovation and technology. one of the areas it's focusing its attention on is the environment. souel is pushing for the country to turn over a green leaf in the coming years. how, in this week's "eco solutions." >> reporter: ssseoul, south korea. led lights are popping up all over, part of korea's green new deal. it was based on grow at any cost. korean president pledged the u.n. that a green-based economy will be his nation's ticket to prosperity. >> translator: the strategy is the most effective way to address global climate change and, at the same time, to overcome the economic crisis. >> reporter: in a comprehensive overhaul of its economy, the government says 2% of its gross domestic product will go toward the green sector. traditional greening, like a nationwide bike network, solar and wind energy, lowering oil dependence, and ba

check me out at cnn d cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> catch him at noon and 4:00 eastern right here on hx will know. >>> if you're a big fan of "the simpsons," join the wacky family on the small screen. your big chance starts today. dd >>> right now on "showbiz tonight," jessica's fat fury. jessica simpson strikes back today at a disgusting fox football cartoon making fun of her weight. >> hey, tony, is jessica around? we could use a defensive tackle! >> tonight, jessica's furious response. and stars dealing with their own weight battles rush to jessica's defense. tonight, brace yourself for a heated "showbiz tonight" great debate, is jessica simpson's weight fair game? >>> the great cougar debate. tonight, courteney cox dishes brand-new shocking advice. the star of tv's hit show "cougartown," on how older women can get younger guys. but is courtney just making women look desperate? >>> plus, is jon and kate's divorce hurting kids? tonight, the disturbing evidence that their nasty public split could be affecting kids everywhere. >>> tv's first most provocative entertainment news show starts ri

for more ways for to you save a buck go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> oh, yeah, clark has more ways for to you save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off on "the clark howard show" today at noon eastern time, right here on hln. >>> surrounded by taliban fighters and outnumbered a battle on october 3rd lasted 12 hours. now the u.s. troops who fought on the front lines in afghanistan are reliving that attack. >>> the defense department posted an online account of a massive firefight in afghanistan. this battle took place october 3rd and is told by u.s. service members who fought it. >> probably 90 seconds into the fight they ended up hitting one of our generators. we lost all power. at that point, i made a call up to faubaustiv, and basically said we're taking heavy, heavy contact. at that point i knew that this was something bigger than normal. >> found out that moror mortar systems were unable to fire at that time, work on other assets to see exactly what fire assets we could use. >> i think the numbers were so more significant than 25 to 30 that we got -- they got 25 to 30 with

go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> catch clark howard noon eastern on hln saturday and sundays. >>> roman polanski is a fugitive in europe more than three decades. >>> good morning. come and spend a little time with us even as you're hurrying around here. i'm robin meade. good morning, sunshine. here's what's making headlines today. passengers on a flight to minneapolis ended up 150 miles past their airport. you have to hear the competing stories about why the pilots were not paying attention. >>> the fbi's trying to figure out what caused a huge explosion at an oil refinery. i mean, look at that tape. so far, the only reported injuries are not from the flames even. >>> plus, we have shown you the incredible tape of a robber praying with the victim. now that video landed him a national tv appearance. beyond the news, of course. >>> the crew of northwest airlines jet told authorities it was arguing over airline policy and didn't realize it had over shot the minneapolis airport by 150 miles on wednesday night. it took more than an hour for air traffic controllers to contact the pilot and by

check me out at cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> thank you, clark. clark will teach you how to save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off noon eastern on saturday and sunday here on hln. >>> police in ft. lauderdale, florida, are looking at criminal charges against a former nurse. they think she may have exposed more than 1800 patients to hiv and hepatitis. they say the nurse reused i vim v tubing and other supplies. the nurse has resigned. >>> a texas couple has two sets of twins and two other children. it's no wonder taking care of the kids is their full-time job. you'll see how the mom and dad are coping with a full house. >>> president barack obama made history again. he was awarded the nobel peace prize this morning. the nominating committee praised his creation of a new climate in international politics. the white house says the president was humbled by this honor. we're expecting to hear from him in about 45 minutes. we'll have that event live right here on hln. >>> and here's a look at what's making headlines in the morning papers for

check me out at cnn.com/clarkhoward. >>> clark, easy to save more and spend less. catch him at noon and 4:00 eastern on saturdays and sundays here on "hln." >>> getaway day friday, not such a hot day. here's bob. >> pretty rough, robin. so far, a 70-minute delay in philadelphia. that's probably going to grow. laguardia, 65-minute delays. an hour or more delay already beginning to pop up around new york city metro, including newark across the river. philadelphia, 70-minute delay that will continue through the morning with the low clouds and the wind. d.c. metro including baltimore, shorter dollars, same thing, wind and rain. san francisco, yesterday about an hour delay because of low clouds. today, roughly the same thing. that gets out by about noon pacific time. more on that in a half an hour. >>> most of us were on the edge when we thought a little boy may have been floating away in some crazy looking helium balloon. that didn't stop the late night comedians from pouncing on it.  >>> good morning. just when you go, oh, i'm just too tired to get up, let me tell yo

i'm clark howard, for more money-saving tips, go to my website cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> and clark, will teach you how to save more, spend less, and avoid getting ripped off. catch him saturday and sunday on hln. >>> get this, when one woman couldn't find her cross bow to stop some burglars, she grabbed the next best thing. how some pool balls kept her out of harm's way. >>> it's friday. thank goodness. i'm natasha curry in for robin meade today. she's going to be back on monday. >>> here are the stories making headlines on "morning express." >>> your odds of landing a job just got worse. the unemployment went up and today's grim report may rattle wall street. >>> in just a few hours, we're going to know whether president obama's olympic bid was a slam dunk or a strikeout. you're going to hear the president rave about his adopted hometown. but chicago faces big competition. >>> and, a mom is accused of being so drunk she passed out in her minivan. her young kids apparently wandered for miles. her own husband says she's stupid. >>> breaking news, the unemployment rate rose in september to

i'm clark howard, for my ways for you to fatten your wallet, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> catch clark at noon eastern on saturdays and sundays right here on hln. >>> all right, travelers. let's talk right now got the ra generally have delays. >> good morning. delays are starting early, a 64-minute delay the average at laguardia because of the wind. rain-related delays all about a half hour toward philadelphia and atlanta. wind in detroit down to a half hour. the longest delays, new york city metros, hour or more, philadelphia hour or more popping up shortly, d.c. down the pike a little farther, watch for hour-long delays, clou including baltimore, atlanta, thunderstorms in the morning, wind in the afternoon, hour or more delays. a rough travel day for the east coast. west looks okay. more in a half hour. >>> the obama administration will have a hard time to meet its deadline to close the guantanamo prison. that's what eric holder is now saying. president obama promised to shut it down by january of next year. holder says it may not happen because lawmakers don't want terror suspects t

for more ideas to protect yourself, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> more tips to protect your money are coming your way on clark's show today at noon eastern time. he will help you save more, spend less, and avoid getting ripped off. >>> it seems that the recession has forced many unemployed women to retool. you'll meet a few who are learning how to hammer out a career in an industry still dominated by men. >>> japan's former finance minister was found dead in his home today. police don't know what caused his death, but ruled out foul play. he was 56 years old. he resigned from his post in february, three days after appearing intoxicated at a news conference. he apologized for his behavior, but denied it was because he was drinking heavily. >>> former alaska governor sarah palin isn't the only member of her family to quit their job. last month, her husband, todd, walked away from his oil field job. his resignation comes nearly two months after his wife stepped down as alaska's governor. palin's personal spokeswoman says that todd palin is now spending more time with his family. he made

cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> clark will teach you to save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. him noon eastern right here. >>> levi johnston may be very close to bearing it all. you know what? just temper your excitement here. media reports say his manager is pretty sure that johnston's photo shoot with "playgirl" will include the full monty, the frontal nudity. he hired a trainer so he could look buff. i'm sorry, but a trainer is not going to change that. remember johnston is the father of former alaska governor sarah palin's grandchild. you m you know what? i wish you could hear jennifer shouting from the background. >> i guess if she's good looking enough. >> he's not good looking enough. >> i mean his trainer. >> he may be good looking, but he can't speak. >> i understand. >>> a daddy with quadruplets made a video of the four babies cracking up. look at today's viral video. >> daddy's going to make you laugh now. >> i have to listen to more. give me more. if that doesn't make you smile, there's something wrong. that's on youtube. bobby, is that not adorable? >> it's the be

with more ways to protect yourself, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> you can get more great consumer advice from clark every saturday and sunday at noon and 4:00 p.m. eastern time right here on hln "news and views." clark will help you save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. >>> do religion and the new york subway system mix? a new ad campaign about to start in a dozen subway stations r s promote i promoting aitism. >>> you know rihanna. a new album "rated r." judging by the cover of her first single she has the pictures to prove that. >>> authorities are looking for signs of a missing florida girl in a georgia landfill. here she is. she disappeared monday while walking home from school. a florida tv station is reporting investigators are searching through the landfill near georgia. they are looking for a body. no word as to what led them there but this morning her mom and dad issued a very emotional message to somer and to those helping to look for her. >> first thing i want to say to everyone that's come out and looked for my baby, thank you. for everybody who has stopped by w

for more ways to stay out of trouble, go to my website, cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> you can get more great consumer advice from clark howard every saturday and sunday at noon and 4:00 p.m. eastern time right here on hln "news and views." as always, clark will help you save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. >>> i love this story coming up. a 9-year-old cancer survivor in colorado decided to help other kids just like her. how selling homemade dog biscuits helped a toddler with cancer get a new best friend. they said it would never last. but it's been two months and you're still going strong. glade lasting impressions. two fragrances alternate to keep things... fresh and exciting day after day. - and not just for 30 days. - ( inhales deeply, sighs ) but for 60. it's the longest-lasting plugins ever. get freshness that won't fade away for 60 days. ahhh! with plugins lasting impressions. and yes, it's glade. s.c. johnson a family company. >>> investigators confirm the worst. the body found in that georgia landfill is in fact that of missing 7-year-old somer thompson. they say they

i'm clark howard, check me out at cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> don't miss t"the clark howar show" right here on hln. >>> it's safe, spooky and for some the perfect way to spend halloween. horror movies have some people so hooked they just can't get enough. so what exactly keeps these fear fanatics coming back for more?  . we want him off the streets, that's what we're trying to say, we want him off the streets as quickly, as quickly and as fast as possible. >> police make a gruesome discovery in a cleveland home. >> the coast guard and navy are pulling out all the stops in the search and rescue mission. but chances of finding survivors may be fading. >>> the stock market took a header just as the fed says the economy is growing again. but one thing may be missing to keep the recovery going is you. hey, good morning, it's saturday, i'm natasha curry, thank you for watching "hln news and views." police in ohio are looking for this man, 50-year-old anthony sowell. when they got inside his home, they found two decomposing bodies upstairs and a freshly dug grave in a basement with another body

i'm clark howard, more ways for to you stretch your buck, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> you get great consumer advice from clark howard on the weekends. >>> harry connick says that he was offended for the show that he was asked to judge down under. this has a lot of people talking.             they said it would never last. but it's been two months, and you're still going strong. glade lasting impressions. two fragrances alternate to keep things... fresh and exciting day after day. - and not just for 30 days. - ( inhales deeply, sighs ) but for 60. it's the longest-lasting plugins ever. get freshness that won't fade away for 60 days. ahhh! with plugins lasting impressions. and yes, it's glade. s.c. johnson, a family company. >>> increasing violence in afghanistan is the back drap for the president's intense review of the war and how to fight it. he's meeting with hillary clinton and vice president biden. adding from 10,000 to 40,000 more troops, the general strongly represents the stronger independent. of those killed during the attack. >> as we mourn the loss of these gre

for more ways you can clean up your act, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> the die riff an angry black woman made a famous hollywood director pretty mad himself. >>> students from a college in st. louis filed complaints of racial discrimination against a pretty popular bar in chicago. this is what happened nearly 200 students were on a class trip and they say that every black student was told they couldn't come in. the class president says the african-american students were told they didn't meet the dress code, because their pants were too baggy. so they cooked up a little experiment. they'll explain. listen. >> he's actually wearing my pants. he actually rater on went back to the hotel, we did a switch of pants and he put my pants on. keep in mind, this guy's about three inches shorteder than me, and probably close to 40 or 50 pounds lighter than me. but he went back to the bar later on that evening with the same manager, same bouncer at the door and was able to walk in. while actually making jokes with the bouncer about not paying for the people behind him. >> this is the original mother's

for more ways for you to pack a punch in your wallet, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> and if you want even more ways to make your money work for you, don't miss clark's show today at 4:00 p.m. eastern. he will help you save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. >>> it looks like cocaine, is marketed like cocaine and kicks like cocaine. but this kind of blow? yes, it is legal. the controversy surrounding a new energy drink. >>> after days of frantic searching, a newborn boy is found safe. police got a break in the case from parking lot surveillance video. >>> one is facing real tragedy after a violent beating outside an atlanta nightclub. >>> pushes limits with a controversial marketing campaign. just how close to a drug can caffeine get? >>> good saturday to you. you're watching hln on this first weekend in october. so glad you are. i'm susan hendricks. we'll have stories just ahead, but first a newborn boy kidnapped from his mother has just been found. >> seven days old, anthony carillo was found in a home in alabama approximately 10:00 p.m. after investigators located the suspec

you go to cnn.com/clarkhoward and hit the video submission button. send me your video and maybe i'll be able to answer it right here on the tv as belle has submitted her question. >> hi, i'm belle and i need a money coach. i have a 2008335 bmw. i'm the first owner. i leased it in 2008 in january. it's my baby and i love it. my main concern is whether or not i am actually doing the best thing for my financial future. at the time i thought that leasing it would make it more affordable. my monthly payment is $774. i think that the monthly payment might be high to some people. but to me it's very affordable, or i don't feel bothered by it. i recognize if i decided to purchase the vehicle, now the payment would go up. my question is, should i continue to lease or should i negotiate a buyout. >> i had to pick myself up off the floor. almost $800 a month in lease payments for a car? wow. i don't want to go into cardiac arrest. but right now, belle, what you've got to do is you've got to suck it up and make those payments till you're done with your lease on

for more ways for you to save a dollar, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >>> mild winds, cold temperatures, that's what you want to hear, if you're on the crews working this fast-moving wildfire in southern california. the sheet fire burn more than 7,000 acres and is threatening dozens of homes in san bernardino county. fire officials say between 4,000 and 6,000 people have been told to leave. the resort town of wrightwood is under a mandatory evacuation order. residents quickly gathered what they could and threw it in their vehicles and got out. >> got everything we could think of. clothe, computers, pictures. albums. >> mostly just clothes and valuables. this is stuff from my wife's family. >> we evacuated 40 head from my ranch last night. >> california governor arnold schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency for the county. also ten area schools are closed because of this fire. >>> the man accused of secretly taping espn reporter erin andrews in the nude will go before a chicago judge today. michael david barrett is charged with interstate stalking. he's accused of recording the

for more ways for you to stay on the right side of your wallet, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >>> and you can get more great consumer advice from clark howard every saturday and sunday at plan to and 4:00 p.m. eastern time right here on hln "news and views." clark, as always, will help you save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. >>> a man refusing to marry biracial marriage. he explains. >>> colorado police now say that colorado couple made up that story about their son floating away on a homemade balloon all for a shot at reality tv stardom. now, richard and mayumi heene could be facing criminal charges. nicole collins joins us now outside the family home in fort collins, colorado. i imagine, a massive line of reporters with you trying to get a glimpse of the heenes. have you seen them at all today? >> reporter: actually, you're right, brooke. there is a long line of reporters here. we've noticed it turn a lot towards, a lot of entertainment networks are coming out later as the day goes on. yet we have seen richard heene. came out of the house briefly, went back in without an

for more ways to protect yourself go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> as always you can get great consumer advice from clark howard every saturday and sunday at noon and 4:00 eastern time. you can save more spend less and avoid getting ripped off. >>> wholesale prices dropped unexpectedly last month because of lower energy costs. the labor department says the consumer price index fell 0.6. not long ago, this man had limited mobility. last month, this woman wasn't even able to get around inside of her own home. they chose mobility. and they chose the scooter store! if you or a loved one live with limited mobility call the scooter store! no other company will work harder to make you mobile or do more to guarantee your complete satisfaction. if we pre-qualify you for a new power chair or scooter and your claim isn't approved the scooter store will give you your power chair or scooter free. that's our guarantee. they were so helpful and nice. they filed all the paperwork and medicare and my insurance covered the cost. we can work directly with medicare or with your insurance company. we can ev

cnn.com/clarkhoward. >>> americans are not optimistic about the economy. the consumer confidence index plunged to second lowest reading since may. the conference board warnings it could forecast a shaky holiday shopping season. >>> the recession may be over, at least technically. a report due on thursday may show the economy grew in the summer months. good news in a bad economy. the gross domestic product will confirm the recession theoretically ended in july. maybe improving but certainly the job market is not. surveys sha it should hover around 10% through most of next year. >>> a great inspiring story about a cancer sufferer just ahead. >>> breaking news out of boston where police say a man stabbed a female doctor being treated at a psychiatric ward and then was shot gi a security guard who happened to be nearby in the building. the doctor whose name hasn't been released is in stable condition. but the suspect, according to police, has died of gunshot wounds. all this took place at a high-rise associated with massachusetts general hospital in the heart

just go to cnn.com/clarkhoward and click on video submission and let me know what you need to know aboutour wallet just like kirk has done. >> hi, i'm kirk and i need a money coach. what has happened with my 401(k) makes me sick. i've lost one-third of my proceeds that i worked to put in there. i'm definitely concerned about not having enough for my retirement, because i see the way that the economy is going, and i don't think social security is going to be there. my contributions to my 401(k) is about $3,000 a year. i don't think that's going to suffice me in my retirement. i hope to retire around 60, 62, but it looks like i'll be doing it until 70, maybe 75. do i continue to put money into the 401(k) or do i diversify and put it into something else? gold, platinum, real estate? >> kirk, i feel your pain because just about all of us saw our 401(k)s get eaten up by the stock market decline. now, on the good side of the ledger, there has been some recovery and, second, you've got to go all the way back to the 1930s to find a drop this fast and this rotten in the stock market. i still beli

for more ways to protect your wallet, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> so clark's the guy to teach you toless, and avoid getting ripped off. catch him at noon eastern on saturdays and sundays right here on hln. >>> a pair of sneakers are being used as a call to action. what people in chicago are saying about the teen killed in a gang fight. >>> and a bit of history at a historically black college. but some people are not happy about the first white miss hampton university. >>> a pair of shoes is serving as a stark reminder of what youth violence can do. they belonged to daerrion alber, a 16-year-old honor student brutally beaten to death next to his chicago school. yesterday the shoes became part of a memorial during a call to action. >> while we're spending what's going to be $1 trillion in iraq and afghanistan combined, why can't we do the same thing here in chicago to get guys away from the gds and vice lords like we're trying to do with the taliban and al qaeda overseas. >> authorities say albert wandered unknowingly into a gang rivalry. fourteens are charged with his death. >>> polit