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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.

Finances & Money

Wasting money on 2 entrees

August 29, 2007
By Cleverdude
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Quick question: Would you pay $6 for two choices (plus rice) at the Chinese take-out, or $5 for one choice (plus rice)? What if you got the same amount of food for each option? Let me explain. At the Reagan Building here in D.C., there is an … [Read more...] about Wasting money on 2 entrees

Finances & Money

Examine Your Motives Series: Having Kids

August 29, 2007
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Uh-oh, we've hit the big one in our Examine Your Motives series: Having Kids! This is the discussion between Stacie and I that got the series started. Disclaimer: This is not intended at all to be an essay on why you should or shouldn't have kids. … [Read more...] about Examine Your Motives Series: Having Kids

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Examine Your Motives Series: Buying a Car

August 28, 2007
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Next up in the Examine Your Motives Series, we're going to discuss something close to my heart: Buying a car. I've told you how we lost $14,500 by stupid mistakes. We didn't think about why we wanted or needed a car. But that's why I'm here: to help … [Read more...] about Examine Your Motives Series: Buying a Car

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Examine Your Motives Series: Introduction

August 27, 2007
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Stacie and I were discussing some major topics recently such as having kids and buying a new car. As you may know, we recently sold our Chevy Malibu, and we've also been discussing adoption and biological birth pretty heavily. Then a light bulb … [Read more...] about Examine Your Motives Series: Introduction

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Are you too self-sufficient?

August 24, 2007
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For some of us, the word "Help" is a very bad 4 letter word. Sometimes we're so intent on doing things ourselves that we lose touch with our friends, families, coworkers and, eventually, ourselves. Peggy Collins writes about something she calls … [Read more...] about Are you too self-sufficient?

Finances & Money • Frugality

Not So Frugal Lunch

August 23, 2007
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My coworker lives the opposite lifestyle detailed in the Frugal Lunch article. He knows about the article. He knows I try to bring my lunch to the office. But it's "just not a lifestyle for him". He makes it harder for me to just sit in the office … [Read more...] about Not So Frugal Lunch

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I’ve hit 800 subscribers!

August 22, 2007
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Actually, I hit 808 subscribers. This was the count from yesterday as Feedburner shows the results one day later. This means about 808 readers requested my feed or received my emails yesterday. Why should you subscribe? If you subscribe to my RSS … [Read more...] about I’ve hit 800 subscribers!

Automotive • Finances & Money

You can’t trust that Carfax report!

August 22, 2007
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You see Carfax mentioned everywhere. Everyone tells you to use them when shopping for a used car, right? They're a household name for vehicle history reports, but I have a secret to share.You know that we just sold our Chevy Malibu a couple weeks … [Read more...] about You can’t trust that Carfax report!

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