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.
CNN just published a story about the decline of malls threatening communities, but they left out an important side effect of malls closing. Before I tell you (or you guess from the title), I'll recap the article. It talks about the huge number of … [Read more...] about Dead Stores = Dead Malls = Unruly Teens in Your Hometown!
Are you a renter? Do you have renter's insurance? No? STUPID! Ok, now that you know you're stupid, let me explain. Why you should get renter's insurance 1. You're stuff is valuable! Go around your apartment and start adding up the replacement … [Read more...] about Why you should get renter’s insurance
Earlier this year, I almost killed myself repairing our dryer. Unfortunately, I never did get it fixed, but fortunately Stacie's coworker had an extra dryer which she kindly gave us. But for the last few months, the dryer has been squeaking like a … [Read more...] about In with the old and out with the new [Free Dryers]
I keep hearing over and over that "The U.S. automakers deserve to die off because they make crappy cars and bad decisions". People think that's why they can't make a buck and are at risk of bankruptcy. But I have another side of the story that not … [Read more...] about The Truth Behind Why Japanese Automakers are “Better”
Faith & Spirituality • Finances & Money
What do you do when you find that all those crazy Christians were right about Jesus coming back and taking his faithful followers to heaven with him...and then leaving the rest of us on earth to survive during seven years of horrible … [Read more...] about How to Profit from the Coming Rapture
If you're worried about getting your gifts shipped from Amazon on-time this holiday season, give Amazon Prime a try. You get unlimited 2nd-day shipping on "millions of eligible items", and $2.99 overnight shipping if you need it even faster. Right … [Read more...] about Get free 2nd-Day Shipping from Amazon [Fast Holiday Shipping]
IIHS has released the top 10 most stolen cars in 2008, and the list is much different than past years. Previously, the top 10 consisted of 10-year-old Honda Civics, but this is the year of the big trucks. Car: Claims Per 1,000/Average Loss Payment … [Read more...] about Top 10 Most Stolen Cars for 2008 [Interesting]
Last week, I wrote a review of the Nuru Personal Finance Cards, which are like little flash cards to learn about numerous finance topics. Well, the guys at Nuru offered up 3 decks of these cards to give away to my readers, which is exactly what I did … [Read more...] about Nuru Personal Finance Card Winners Announced
