Update: I've added the contact information for the Erie Insurance agency I went through in Maryland at the end of this article (per the approval of the agent). In the 12 or so years of having a drivers license, I've had a few bumps and a few … [Read more...] about How I saved $1,400 per year with one call to the insurance company
I really want to thank all of my fellow writers who submitted guest articles on such short notice. I still have a few more lined up through this week (and maybe a couple next week), but I wanted to show all of you why I needed a break from writing … [Read more...] about Why all the guest posts? See what’s been keeping me busy
By Shawn Shawn is a personal friend of the Clever Dude and Dudette. At the time of writing this article, Shawn didn't know he was going to be driving to the hospital that night to deliver his first child! Latin for "Buyer Beware", Caveat … [Read more...] about Caveat Emptor: Buyer Beware
Our retaining wall I mentioned that the second thing I did all weekend was "finish" our retaining wall, so I'll explain a little more. I started digging the 55ft section of wall along our pool on May 2nd, and it took about 5-6 hours of digging … [Read more...] about Retaining Wall (almost) Complete!
The picture above is our own little onion farm. A few weeks ago, we planted a dozen white onion bulbs in an 18" rectangular planter box we bought from Walmart for about $5. We got about 2 dozen onion bulbs for $4 and the planter fit half of the pack. … [Read more...] about Growing Your Own Mini-Garden
With Earth Day this week, you'll be hearing a lot about ways you can help the environment, but it doesn't hurt to save a little green in your wallet at the same time, right? So here are 10 ways to live green as well as save some green, and they don't … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Live Green and Save Money Indoors
