As some of you know, my wife Stacie is a dietitian at a major area hospital. What that means is she has been on the in-patient side of patient care for the last 5 or so years of her career. Well, today is the last day of her job! A few months ago, … [Read more...] about Announcing Clever Dudette’s New Job
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money • Frugality
By a Clever Female Friend The following article is a guest post by my best friend's wife, who wishes to remain anonymous. You know my friend Shawn from his various guest articles on this site. I have always heard that there are a few things … [Read more...] about Lunch is on Me
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We have two water heaters at home. The last owners decided that when they built on another bathroom, they wanted dedicated hot water for that new shower. It's not an efficient plan as now we have two tanks of water to heat, if we so choose. Well, … [Read more...] about Are you “paying for peace” at home?
NOTE BEFORE READING: This article is not meant to alienate those of you with kids, or even those of you who have asked us about having kids. This is an article merely to illustrate our point of view of the "DINK Dilemma" (Dual-Income, No … [Read more...] about When the questions about “having kids” go too far
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In my weekly roundup, I told you that we were celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary this past weekend. However, my plans were a secret because I wanted to surprise Stacie. Now that the weekend is over, I can tell you what we did: Slades Inn (Bed … [Read more...] about Slades Inn, Manor Tavern and a Laughing Horse
As a parent, you should be your child's primary teacher. If you're an idiot, you shouldn't be teaching anything to anyone." Clever Dude, 2008 … [Read more...] about Clever Quote of the Day: Teaching Your Children
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I recently asked about your opinion of "rich" and got a range of responses. Some people said a 6-figure income is rich, while people IN the 6-figure income range said it's not. For me, I conceded it's a matter of perspective and relativity. Here in … [Read more...] about Appreciating what you have is hard
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I bet, at least once in your marriage or relationship, you went out and bought something because you were mad at your spouse. Or perhaps you thought you were wiser than your significant other and took control of the finances...by doling out an … [Read more...] about Have you Committed Financial Infidelity?
