Last week Clever Dude featured a series of posts all about building a plan for your money. I can't promise that it will be THE solution for someone struggling to find a way to manage their finances, but it's at least a guideline that can be used as … [Read more...] about How To Build A Budget Series Step 4: Reducing Spending
This is the third part in a series of posts about creating a budget. In the previous two posts we have: Created a calendar that showed our income stream vs. our monthly expenses, how to calculate what is left over, and discussed defining a … [Read more...] about How To Build A Budget Series Step 3: Creating A Proactive Spending Plan
This week here at CleverDude we're talking about how to build a plan for your money. I'm describing how I manage my finances to provide a blueprint of how to get started getting your finances back on track should you be struggling, or if you're … [Read more...] about How To Build A Budget Series Step 2: Tracking Spending
Having a plan for your money is a must if you are to successfully manage your finances. A general contractor wouldn't dream of building a home without blueprints, an engineer wouldn't think of building a new computer chip without a schematic, and … [Read more...] about How To Build A Budget Series Step 1: Tracking Income and Monthly Expenses
It happened again as I was walking from the weight room to the water fountain. I heard a crackle, and suddenly the sound from my right earbud was gone. Despite my best efforts of wiggling the cord and unplugging and plugging the headphones into my … [Read more...] about Never Buy Another Set Of Headphones
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Diets, personal trainers, gym memberships and weight loss programs all cost money. While the amount may vary, none of them are inexpensive for several reasons: There is a lot of science and research behind reputable programs The training and … [Read more...] about MyFitnessPal : A Completely FREE Weight Loss Tool
The price tag of a product or service tells consumers how much they will have to pay if they choose to make a purchase. If only it was that simple. I've ordered flowers before, and I knew exactly what I was about to experience, but it always amazes … [Read more...] about Consumer Beware: Your Floral Order May Cost 2X What You Expect
