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.
Andy at Money Walks got me thinking about the costs of a cell phone versus a home phone (aka "land line"). In a post about savings tips, he comments that you can save money by dropping your home line and going completely cellular.In our case, that … [Read more...] about Wireless versus Home Phone Line – (What if it’s Vonage?)
Since Quicken 2005, when the QIF file format was no longer supported, banks have had to pay to use the new QFX format for downloading financial transactions. A friend of mine has reconsidered upgrading to Quicken 2007 because his credit union … [Read more...] about Quicken 2007 charges banks to support web update
Turns out there's a shiny new Smart Car sitting out in front of Flemings Ultimate Garage in Rockville, MD. We saw it while trying to find chocolate cake late last night for my wife, and stopped to see the price. Unfortunately, Flemings doesn't list … [Read more...] about Smart Car for Sale in Rockville, MD – Can you guess the price?
Two days ago, I wrote about being called by my boss about a questionable resume he received for a job opening on our project. The applicant had included a section detailing a lot of major accomplishments he had done at one of my old employers, and … [Read more...] about Update: Identity of Fraudulent Resume Revealed!
PFAdvice.com posted a list of 10 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality today and I have my own commentary about some of the ways: Don’t Smoke Indoors - I come from a family of smokers (mom, dad, sister, cat, dog), and I although I've asked, I … [Read more...] about Commentary – Improving Indoor Air Quality
I happen to work in a niche technical field. And although there are thousands of men and women working throughout the U.S. in my field, there are only a couple hundred or so in my region. Once you've been working in my field for about 5 years, you … [Read more...] about Trying to pass a fake resume in a small world
As I had mentioned on January 24th, less than 2 weeks ago, Walmart was, and still is, offering a free sample Gillette Fusion 5+1 blade razor to the general public. I signed up and just received my free razor today in the mail. I've already touted … [Read more...] about I got my free Gillette Fusion Razor from Walmart
I've been riding the D.C. MetroRail to work lately and notice something quite disturbing. Government employees and contractors are riding the train with their badges in full view. This is a problem because not only can someone near you see your … [Read more...] about Protect yourself and your identity: Employer Badges
