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Clever Posts Of the Week – July 5th

July 5, 2013
By Brock Kernin
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The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays simply because it gives me an excuse to fire up the grill and cook for friends and family.  Even if I’m not at home, it’s almost a foregone conclusion that I’ll be handed the spatula and a plate of food.   We didn’t get to enjoy fireworks as we normally do, as we were at a friend’s house several hours from home.  Thus we watched them through the car window from nearby towns as we drove home.   If you are an American friend, I hope you had a great 4th of July as well!

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  4. Damn Kids Are Expensive and Eating All My Food from Your Daily Finance

CleverDude was included in the following carnivals this week:

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  • Financial Carnival For Young Adults at Master The Art of Saving
  • Lifestyle Carnival at Planting Our Pennies
  • Carnival of Financial Independence at The Outlier Model

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About Brock Kernin

Brock Kernin is a software engineer and personal finance writer who paid off more than $100,000 in credit card debt through disciplined budgeting and debt-management strategies. Drawing on that experience, his BA degree and years of practical writing, he contributes clear, actionable money guidance to CleverDude focused on everyday financial decisions, frugal living, and long-term stability.

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  1. Jenny @ Frugal Guru Guide says

    July 12, 2013 at 1:54 pm

    I hope you enjoyed your Fourth! We went to the fireworks and got stuck in the parking lot–oops!

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  2. Brock says

    July 13, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    @Jenny – It’s amazing how often that happens! My city has put in place a special traffic routing scheme for the 4th of July that helps relieve much of the traffic congestion – but nothing’s perfect.

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