The economy has been fluctuating up and down, but you're either a car geek (like me) or you just don't like/want your old car. What to do? While many boomers will say that the golden age of motoring is long gone, I would beg to differ. Speed, … [Read more...] about Think you need a new car? You don’t!
Through both good fortune and hard work, I've been employed pretty much every day since I was 15. I've held jobs as a paperboy, McD's, KFC, Kmart, a computer lab and a women's clothing store, and that was just high school and college. I don't recall … [Read more...] about My Experience with the Unemployed
(Guest post by Mike from CreditCardForum.com) Paper gift certificates have been around forever, but for the most part it wasn’t until the mid-nineties when stores started using plastic gift cards. Of course since that time, their popularity has … [Read more...] about Are Gift Cards a Bad Idea?
I started CleverDude.com over 5 years ago as a hobby, and for the most part it remained a hobby. Throughout that time I've written close to 1300 articles mostly on personal finance, and that's a lot coming from someone who is not considered a writer. … [Read more...] about My role in YOUR finances
We live in an older community, where our home is 70 years old and those south are mostly 50-60 years old. Back in those days, they didn't have the concept of McMansions, and most of the home are about 1000-1500 square feet. So, I generally … [Read more...] about Got a small house? Need a new guest room? Buy a motor home or trailer!
In the past month, I've decided to begin selling off the "junk" in our house on Craigslist, and in just a few weeks, we netted nearly $1000 from just a few items. However, that total also includes a good chunk of money we made from multi-family yard … [Read more...] about I’m a Craigslist Junkie! (with a bit of Yard Sale)
To some of you, Spring Fever means those last few days of school before summer (for students and teachers alike), and for others it the desire to get out of the office and enjoy the beautiful weather. Well, to me, spring fever means I want to shop … [Read more...] about Resisting Spring Automotive Fever
When confronted with a home improvement project, I'm the type who would rather take a sledgehammer to a wall than to measure a board 50 times before cutting. I simply despise the delicate nature of necessity of detailed work. Ask my parents; when … [Read more...] about Brute Force versus Calculated Agility
