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.
Tip #12 of the Ways to Save Money Series is a short and simple one. To save money on cooling your freezer (and refrigerator), keep your freezer as full as possible. This technique is actually called "freezer blocking" and people have made it into a … [Read more...] about Ways to Save #12: Fill Up the Freezer
Part of me enjoys doing taxes, but a larger part of me dreads doing them because I never know if I'm doing them right. I always worry whether I'm putting a number in the wrong place, or worse, not including a number that will then trigger an … [Read more...] about 2007 Federal and State Taxes Review
I just read this short article this morning about a couple whose truck was destroyed by fire on the way to the dealer to trade it in. The article didn't state any dollar figures, but in the end, the dealership still accepted the truck as a … [Read more...] about An Honest Car Dealer?
Growing up and then throughout college, I never really handled my finances well. However, I never made a late payment on any bill, but I also racked up a lot of debt. Luckily after college, something clicked in me to pay attention to my finances. … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Your Finances Overwhelm You
If you celebrated the dreaded Valentine's Day yesterday, I hope it was a pleasant one. I wrote yesterday how every day is Valentine's Day and how I always have fresh-cut flowers for my wife. However, that didn't mean I copped out and didn't give … [Read more...] about V-Day Recap – What I did for my wife
I've mentioned this before, but it seems more appropriate now that it's Valentine's Day. There's no reason you need to wait for a "special day" to get your loved one flowers, a card, or to say "I Love You". When Stacie and I got married, without … [Read more...] about Every Day is Valentine’s Day
A couple weeks ago, I told you that we added another line to our Verizon Wireless Family Share Plan to be my wife's business line. They tried to pass a $25 "Activation Fee" on me but I refused it and they said they would credit the amount on the next … [Read more...] about Verizon Wireless actually got billing correct
This is part eleven of the Ways to Save Money Series. Growing up, many of us in the Gen-X and Y generations, and even the Baby Boomers, were taught that the world is yours and you are different, unique, and valuable. While I agree that recognizing … [Read more...] about Ways to Save #11: Learn to Say NO!
