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.
I really want to thank all of my fellow writers who submitted guest articles on such short notice. I still have a few more lined up through this week (and maybe a couple next week), but I wanted to show all of you why I needed a break from writing … [Read more...] about Why all the guest posts? See what’s been keeping me busy
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
by Deborah This is a guest post by Deborag at Pennies to Nickels. Deborah and her hubby keep their finances separate, which is opposite to what Clever Dudette and I do, so it should make for an interesting read! When The Professor and I got … [Read more...] about Marriage Finances: Til Death Do Us Part?
I haven't been tagged for a meme for a long time, so when I saw that Nickel tagged me, I felt all bubbly inside. Somebody either loves me or hates me, because memoirs can go either way. So for this one, I'm supposed to write a 6 word memoir. Since … [Read more...] about My Six Word Memoir
Tomorrow, May 21st, is "Bump Day" at Baskin Robbins, where if you display your "bump" (i.e. your pregnant belly), you'll get a free 3oz cup or cone of their new soft-serve ice cream. The promotion is only running in select stores in California, … [Read more...] about Pregnant? Overweight? Deceptive? Get free ice cream!
Debt • Finances & Money • Frugality
by J. Savings The following is a guest post from "Crazy J" (my nickname for him) from Budgets are Sexy. I was fortunate enough to meet J at a Personal Finance blogger happy hour recently and got to know more about the man behind the mohawk. J … [Read more...] about To sell, or not to sell…my SUV
As of this month, I've worked for my current employer for 2 full years. In my first year, I got a combined 6.25% raise (some at 6 months and some at 12 months). This past Thursday, I sat down with my new boss for a one-on-one review (my company … [Read more...] about I got a good review and a raise!
I've had my Citi Mastercard (sorry, no affiliate link) since 2006, but I used it for a $12,000 balance transfer until we paid off our credit cards in September 2007. Since October, we've used both the Citi card and our Discover card, along with a … [Read more...] about Ordered my $120 Citibank Rebate Check
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
This guest post was written by Mike from Quest For Four Pillars, a blog about personal finance and more. Feel free to visit his site and subscribe to his feed. My wife and I recently had our second child, a beautiful baby girl. When we had our … [Read more...] about How Much More Work Are Two Kids Compared To One?
