Clever Dude founded CleverDude.com in June 2006 while working as a technical analyst in the Washington, D.C. area. A Penn State graduate, he built the site as a side project alongside a white-collar career that included earning a master’s degree and multiple promotions.
In five years he wrote nearly 1,300 articles on personal finance and life lessons drawn from his own experience. The blog grew from a hobby into a recognized early voice in the personal-finance community and generated meaningful revenue. He sold the site in 2010, continued as a guest contributor through 2015, and returned in 2023 after further career advances, paying off his home, and extensive travel.
Hello again from Clever Dudette. This time I figured I'd write towards the "Marriage and Life" section of this site, but with a financial twist. So, all you frugal men out there probably think that it's better to be frugal than to spend money to … [Read more...] about Inexpensive Ways to Woo Your Wife…By Clever Dudette
Shawn, a subscriber and frequent commenter here at Clever Dude, as well as a personal friend of the Clever Dude and Dudette will be posting occasional guest articles. You can read his introduction here. By Shawn Clever Dude has written several … [Read more...] about Are You In The (Financial) Loop?
I didn't actually announce it, but if you look in the menu bar below my Clever Dude header, you'll see a link to "My Reader List". These are all the Personal Finance-related blogs that I've added through the months, and I update that page about once … [Read more...] about Trimming my reader list
Just a few days ago, I told you how we dumped 132 items of clothing off with Goodwill. Commenter CPAMike asked how we came about our valuation of $707. I actually used a few sources, but mostly Goodwill's site (not sure which one now). He pointed out … [Read more...] about How to Value Clothing Donations
I know, I know. Every time I announce a subscriber milestone, we drop below it the next day. I don't care though, because Cleverdude.com finally passed the 1000 subscriber threshold yesterday (results are delayed by a day)! If you'd like to … [Read more...] about We’ve Crossed 1000 Subscribers!
Word was issued around our company that exempt employees (that's me since I'm salaried) will be paid differently this coming year (2008). Rather than getting a paycheck on the 15th and 31st (end of month), we'll be paid on the 10th and 25th. No … [Read more...] about Budgeting and Missed Paychecks: Nerdy payroll stuff
Doesn't it feel so liberating to toss or donate a bunch of stuff all at once? How about 132 pieces of clothing? A few weeks ago, we went through our closets, drawers and shoe racks to pick out clothing that either doesn't fit (and hopefully never … [Read more...] about 132 Items of Clothing Gone!
Today was the day that I both dread and look forward to each year: the day I close the pool. It's not a set date on the calendar; rather, it's whenever I get a free day (or two) and the weather cooperates. How do you close a pool? Closing the pool … [Read more...] about Closing Your Pool: Isn’t it fun?
