Today's post is a short one, reminding you to enjoy your holidays to the fullest. We were discussing vacation plans last week at work. We are at a very critical time for a project we are working on, and we were trying to figure out how we could at … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas! Put Your Finances Away For One Day
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. It's a phrase that you may have heard before or even used. The general connotation is that from where you are standing in life, what someone else has looks better. I always … [Read more...] about Why is the Grass Is Greener On the Other Side of the Fence?
This was the year I was going to really get into the Christmas Spirit, including putting lights up on the house, which I haven't done in a couple of years. Christmas has snuck up on me again, and once again I have not transformed myself into St. … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – December 20th
The major subject theme here at CleverDude is Finances, but another reoccurring theme is Family (if you don't believe me, just look at the web site header, haha!). If you've been reading here for awhile, you know that I have a teenage son. Kids tend … [Read more...] about Shocking Teenager Moment: My Son Doesn’t Care About Brand Names
My mother-in-law had planned to come to town to go shopping with my wife this weekend. When my son found out, he asked if he could go shopping with her first, by himself. He wanted to go shopping for Christmas gifts for my wife and I, … [Read more...] about When Should Kids Start Buying Christmas Gifts?
On Wednesday I posted the list of things my son will be getting for Christmas. This weekend my wife and will take that list (along with the list of gifts for extended family) and purchase all our presents. We maximize the work at home to minimize … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – December 13th
Image courtesy of vectorolie / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I remember the first day back to school as a kid getting together with my friends and telling each other what we got for Christmas. Young children don't have a firm grasp on how much their … [Read more...] about My Son’s Christmas List Revealed – How Much Do You Spend on Kids For Christmas?
Image courtesy of digitalart / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Today’s post comes from Robert who writes about all things personal finance over at Money Bulldog. You can follow Money Bulldog on Twitter. If you want to travel the world but don’t have a … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Traveling on a Tight Budget
