Although I'm a personal finance writer and often receive free books and other swag as part of the gig, I'm not going to pass up an easy contest if it's something I need. And in this case, I needed the latest edition of TurboTax. Luckily, The Sun's … [Read more...] about I won a copy of TurboTax Online 2008!
I get a ton of emails each day with media releases and "check this URL out" requests. I usually scan over it and file it appropriately, but I usually don't ever take action on them. Recently, though, I got a request to take a "Credit Age" quiz, and … [Read more...] about Check your “Credit Age”
We've been Netflix* customers on and off for the last 3-4 years, alternating with Blockbuster Online when certain deals come along, or nothing at all during the regular TV season. Right now, we're back with Netflix mainly because Blockbuster has … [Read more...] about Netflix: To Keep or Not To Keep?
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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
In the last 31 days, people have found my site using 9,424 different search terms. 7,000 of them are variations of "how do I get rid of this rash?", but the other 2,424 are some very poignant and/or odd questions that I would like to take the time to … [Read more...] about Q&A with Clever Dude #1
Recently I've been writing a lot about frugality. I've been posting frugal tips like turning off your water and even showing you how to mass-produce PB&J sandwiches. But while it's easy to tell people to turn down the heat or wear a hat in the … [Read more...] about How are we not frugal [Personal Account]
Growing up, I liked to take long showers. I would just stand there in the hot water, oblivious to the mounting gas bill, wishing I could just go back to bed. I mean, who doesn't like to be enveloped in warmth, and who likes standing in that cold air … [Read more...] about Turn off the water!
