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 used up the first 10 ING Referrals I posted in just a few days, which is much faster than I expected, so here's what I'll do. I'll post the last 15 referrals for ING Orange Savings accounts and then I'll have a separate post to request for YOUR … [Read more...] about Earned my readers $250. Here’s more ING Direct referrals
As we're getting my wife's home-based nutrition consulting business started, we've had to go through a few decisions about invoicing, faxing, home office, malpractice insurance and more. Now, before we can even think of printing out business cards … [Read more...] about Home-Based Business: Landline versus Cellphone
I frequent a site called Ebaumsworld.com and found a great set of images of celebrity photos mixed with various paper money. I'd link over to it, but Ebaumsworld isn't known for its tasteful ads and definitely not its tasteful commenters, so I'll … [Read more...] about Fun with Celebrities and Money
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Last Friday, I had to travel down to Virginia to meet my new boss and submit some paperwork to the security office. I had the option to take the metro or drive, but since it was in the early afternoon (with low traffic), I decided to drive. Well, I … [Read more...] about Hit and Run: Had to Use Our Uninsured Motorist Coverage
Since paying off our credit card debt last year (then again after buying a MINI Cooper), we haven't carried a card balance more than a few weeks. Generally, I pay off our card balance even before the statement is sent out. It's a great feeling to not … [Read more...] about Planning to Go Back into Credit Card Debt
It was 1 month ago since my last contract ended abruptly, and I finally went back to work on Monday. I had a "false start" 2 weeks ago and thought I would be starting with a different client, but then my boss' boss did some resource shuffling and … [Read more...] about I’m finally back to work! Blech!
When my wife pulled out her wool coat this past fall, she noticed a few holes that were most likely from moths. I really despise the smell of mothballs, so I didn't really know what to do. Luckily I have a father-in-law (FIL) who is in the loop on … [Read more...] about Installing Cedar Planking to Prevent Moths
