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.
Just a quick rant against some of you parents out there. I know you have the dire need to "be different" than everyone else and avoid boring names like Bob and Joe for your kids, but please think long and hard about what you're naming them and what … [Read more...] about Parents, please think about what you name your kids
Here's the "secret sixth" book giveaway in my week of book giveaways! It's specifically for my loyal weekend readers (considering I almost never publish on weekends). The book is "Codependent No More & Beyond Codependency" by Melody Beattie. This … [Read more...] about Book Giveaway #6: “Codependent No More & Beyond Codependency” [Enter Here]
I'm sure many of you have experienced (or forced the experience upon others) of "splitting the check evenly" among all your fellow diners. I know J. Money (formerly J. Savings) did recently. Well last night we were involved in a check-splitting … [Read more...] about Dining as a Group. Paying as a Group.
No, this isn't an article about Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that force automakers to make more fuel efficient cars. Instead, it's my own personal story of how I was forced to get my best-recorded mileage in my Honda Ridgeline … [Read more...] about Forced to get better gas mileage
I have 5 awesome books to give away, so I've decided to give away one per day this coming week. You'll be eligible to win all 5, if somehow the random number picks your number each time (highly unlikely, but possible). Here's the list of books. I … [Read more...] about Get Ready for a Week of Book Giveaways!
And the winner of "A Million Bucks by 30" is commenter #42 (out of 79 entries)! And that would be Amy! Oh, and I forgot to mention the book was autographed by the author, Alan Corey. Amy commented on July 7, 2008 at 7:51 pm EST with the … [Read more...] about “A Million Bucks by 30” Winner Drawn!
I must warn you that this story might make some people queasy. No seriously, after re-reading it myself, if you don't like booger-talk, then just skip this one (or email it to your friends that do!). And you don't need to tell me it has nothing to do … [Read more...] about No, I don’t want your boogers, thank you
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money • Frugality
Welcome to the first Personal Finance Network Group Writing Project: The Summer Fun Guide! At the end of this article, you'll see the links to my fellow PFNers' own articles that talk about frugal summer fun ideas. In my edition, I'll point out a … [Read more...] about Summer Fun Guide: Frugal Fun Ideas for Kids (of all ages)
