Just a few days ago, I told you how we dumped 132 items of clothing off with Goodwill. Commenter CPAMike asked how we came about our valuation of $707. I actually used a few sources, but mostly Goodwill's site (not sure which one now). He pointed out … [Read more...] about How to Value Clothing Donations
I know, I know. Every time I announce a subscriber milestone, we drop below it the next day. I don't care though, because Cleverdude.com finally passed the 1000 subscriber threshold yesterday (results are delayed by a day)! If you'd like to … [Read more...] about We’ve Crossed 1000 Subscribers!
Word was issued around our company that exempt employees (that's me since I'm salaried) will be paid differently this coming year (2008). Rather than getting a paycheck on the 15th and 31st (end of month), we'll be paid on the 10th and 25th. No … [Read more...] about Budgeting and Missed Paychecks: Nerdy payroll stuff
Doesn't it feel so liberating to toss or donate a bunch of stuff all at once? How about 132 pieces of clothing? A few weeks ago, we went through our closets, drawers and shoe racks to pick out clothing that either doesn't fit (and hopefully never … [Read more...] about 132 Items of Clothing Gone!
Today was the day that I both dread and look forward to each year: the day I close the pool. It's not a set date on the calendar; rather, it's whenever I get a free day (or two) and the weather cooperates. How do you close a pool? Closing the pool … [Read more...] about Closing Your Pool: Isn’t it fun?
I thought it was just me, but I guess Flexo over at Consumerism Commentary also got pinged by a slimy spammer for an email list as well as demographic info (I guess all I could come up with would be IP addresses). Well, I'm here to tell you that I … [Read more...] about I don’t sell (or give away) email addresses
Hot on the heels of writing "Trying and Buying Musical Instruments the Wrong Way", I'd like to announce that one of the last major stupid purchases from college is officially gone: my 5-string Washburn XB-925 Bass Guitar, which I bought for about … [Read more...] about Sold my old Washburn Bass Guitar
guess who are the ones gladly accepting them when I offer? Yep, my coworkers. When I saw a $2 off coupon for Cosi a couple months ago in the Washington Post Express newspaper, I grabbed a couple of the papers at the end of the day (when they were … [Read more...] about Coworkers make fun of my coupons, but…
