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.
(This is a guest post) Hard-working people are facing a very tough time these days. A prolonged period of economic turmoil, coupled with stagnant wages and the recent banking crisis has made life very difficult for millions of people. Banks and … [Read more...] about What Can I Do if a Payday Loan Provider Threatens Court Action?
(This is a guest post) If you are the owner of a trailer you will understand that they are indispensable. Whether it is for personal use, transporting livestock or even carrying a boat, you couldn’t live without them. In that respect, they are … [Read more...] about New or Used Trailer?
(This is a guest post by blogger Natalie who teaches on the side for some extra money. You can find her blog at DebtAndTheGirl.com) There are some things that we plan thoroughly for and expect. You do all the appropriate research and develop a … [Read more...] about My Side Job Teaching Criminals
Automotive • Finances & Money • Insurance
After reading about my friend J Money's car accident and followup (it's totaled!), I was amazed at how nice the other party (who caused the accident) was to him. It's a complete opposite to my last accident back in late 2011, and I wanted to put out … [Read more...] about What NOT to do in a car accident
First, I didn't add the exclamation mark after the "Soul!" out of excitement, but rather because there are three models of the Kia Soul: Base, Soul+ and Soul!. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to yell "SOUL!" every time I talked about it, but I found … [Read more...] about Clever Dude reviews the 2013 Kia Soul!
(Guest post by fellow personal finance blogger, Troy) On pretty much every self-improvement or entrepreneurship blog out there, some happy-go-lucky blogger is preaching "do what you love!" or one of the million paraphrased versions of that … [Read more...] about Can Investing be a Passion?
(The following is a guest post) If you’re looking to buy a home, but you’re struggling to find enough money to cover the down payment, you may have considered using your 401k to make up the difference. With a 401k, there are two main options … [Read more...] about Using a 401k to Buy a House?
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money • Insurance
We're in our mid 30s and we have no kids. We also have relatively little debt (compared to our current income), but I still worry about "what happens if one of us loses our job?". Well we have enough in savings to hold us off for well over a year of … [Read more...] about Are your employer benefits enough?
