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.
Last night, a few D.C. bloggers got together to welcome Plonkee to the states, and specifically to Washington D.C.. It just happened that I was the only guy in attendance ;) Mapgirl, Mrs. Micah, Plonkee and I ate dinner at Chinatown Express in, … [Read more...] about Girl’s Night Out…Oh, and Me Too!
Last weekend, we took the Honda Ridgeline truck home to PA for the holiday. During the entire trip, we drove 650 miles. During the drive, Stacie wondered how much more we were spending in gas by taking the truck versus the MINI Cooper or even the … [Read more...] about Challenge: Premium Fuel Car versus Regular Octane Truck
In Part One: Luxuries, I outlined the few expenses in our life that could easily go if we wanted to save a few bucks extra, pay off debt faster, or buy that giant 60" plasma TV (with a few months savings of course). In Part Two: Semi-Luxuries, we dug … [Read more...] about What could you give up when you’re in financial trouble? – Part Three
Two things I do not intend this site to be about are faith and politics. One reason is because no one has the right answer to either. In my post about The Golden Compass, I used somewhat strong language to describe what I thought as a deceptive … [Read more...] about Faith and Hypocrisy
I am a Catholic Christian, but I try not to force my beliefs on others as I am still resolving truths for myself. However, I don't like devious marketing schemes meant for ill intent. I want to inform my readers that a new movie, based on a very … [Read more...] about PSA: The Truth About “The Golden Compass”
This Saturday at the Washington D.C. Grand Hyatt Hotel (directions), the Freddie Mac Foundation, along with others, is sponsoring an Adoption Expo with more than 30 public and private adoption agencies, workshops, discussion groups, available … [Read more...] about Washington D.C. Adoption Expo – Saturday, December 1st, 2007
In Part One of this series, I talked about giving up luxuries if you find yourself in some financial trouble. However, luxuries are just that: expenses unnecessary to keeping us fed, housed and employed. Different people have different ideas of what … [Read more...] about What could you give up when you’re in financial trouble? – Part Two
During the holiday season, we give thanks to family and friends, but we can also use this time (and really any other time) to think about what we would do if we were in financial trouble. We all have different life situations, and different levels … [Read more...] about What could you give up when you’re in financial trouble? – Part One
