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.
The following is a press-release I received from Billeo. Generally I don't post press-releases as I find them generic, but I am changing my policy if I see it is something my readers may find useful. I have no affiliation with Billeo. - Clever … [Read more...] about Exclusive Shopping Discounts Are One-Click Away for 40 Million AARP Members Using Billeo’s Offer Assistant
Finances & Money • Frugality • Home
I'm tired of spending, and so is NCN from No Credit Needed. He shares my sentiments that we're pretty happy with what we have, but looking deeper into the feeling, there's a lot to it. One of NCN's commenters, Jackie, stated: However, being over … [Read more...] about Others who are tired of spending
I think I've become anti-consumer. I used to want all the latest gadgets. I used to envision the nicest things in our home. I used to lust over new cars and dream about driving long patches of asphalt in a Ferrari. But now I just can't deal with the … [Read more...] about I’m tired of buying and spending
Well, the contest for free copies of TurboTax Online has ended and I've drawn the winning entries. I started with 2 copies of TurboTax Online Premier ($49.95 each, on sale), and at the last minute, added a copy of TurboTax Online Deluxe ($29.95, on … [Read more...] about Announcing the Winners of the TurboTax Online Giveaway
Debt • Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
Guest post by Elaine Roberts The British Government recently announced that it will be incorporating compulsory money management into the National Curriculum. This means that children as young as 5 will be learning about personal finances. While … [Read more...] about Money Management for Children – How young is too young?
You would think that with almost 1,200 articles written since the start of CleverDude.com, almost all about money, that I really love numbers and financial topics. My wife's best friend thought so, and suggested that since I disliked working in IT so … [Read more...] about I hate finances and money…simply hate them.
Debt • Finances & Money • Investing
By Mark Brown The last several years have left many investors in dire need of an investment comeback. While the last quarter of 2009 found the market crawling out from the depths into which it had dropped, much is still left to be desired when it … [Read more...] about 5 Smart Investments for 2010
J Money over at BudgetsAreSexy.com just posted Blogger Showdown #9: Clever Dude vs Frugal Dad!Head over to check out our answers to J's questions, and consider voting for me at the end of the article. We don't win anything other than pride over our … [Read more...] about Blogger Showdown: Clever Dude VS Frugal Dad!
