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.
If you see an article titled "Our Secret to Success: Part Five: Controlling Your Own Destiny" in your feed reader or email, sort of ignore it. It was a draft I've been working on for months to round out my "Secrets to Success" series, but since I … [Read more...] about Problems with our scheduled programming
If you're interested in seeing the front page from hundreds of newspapers from across the world every day, the Newseum, located here in D.C., has a pretty cool flash application. Click here to see front pages of 761 newspapers from 74 … [Read more...] about See Front Pages of 761 Newspapers from across the World
I recently upgraded from Quicken 2007 to Quicken 2010, and in the process, I decided to clean up some categories to see how much I've earned in credit card rewards last year. Here's how it broke down: Chase Platinum Visa: $391.18 (I've … [Read more...] about How much did I earn on credit card rewards in 2009?
Today, January 4th, you can download a free copy of David Bach's new book Start Over, Finish Rich: 10 Steps to Get You Back on Track in 2010 (link to Amazon) from WalletPop.com. The free offer is only for Jan 4th, 2010 until midnight EST. CLICK … [Read more...] about Free download of David Bach’s new book (today only)
I just loaded up on some more $25 ING Direct new account referral links, so if you don't have an Orange Savings account yet, click through and get your $25 bonus with a minimum $250 initial deposit! The linked page gives more information about the … [Read more...] about Get your ING Direct $25 New Account Bonus
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I've laid out how we got into most of our financial mess prior to even getting married, and I left you with a cliffhanger at the end. In the next article, I'll talk about the months leading up to our wedding, including a decision that nearly … [Read more...] about Our Journey to Debt Freedom: The Ultimatum
Almost 2 years ago, I wrote about how we're using less and less checks each year. Thanks to the power of online banking, we've gone from running through boxes of checks every 18 months down to a box about every 7 years: 2004: 95 2005: 96 2006: … [Read more...] about When can we stop writing checks?
It's been a few weeks since I told you I was presenting my final project for my masters degree. Other than that, I just had to finish up one more class which happens to end next week. You would think I would have been excited to finish after over 2 … [Read more...] about I’m not a perfectionist
