Image courtesy of Master isolated images/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net I once got an afternoon phone call at work from my wife telling me she was at a car dealership. She had picked out a new van and requested that I come immediately to check it out and … [Read more...] about What’s Your Shopping Personality?
Hey clever friends, have I thanked you lately for reading? I'm still pretty new here but I wanted to let you all know that I really appreciate each and every one of you that takes the time to read and/or comment on my posts here. Now it's time for … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of the Week – May 10th, 2013
Last Thursday a massive winter storm streaked across the Midwest dumping record amounts of snow in many places, including where I live. Schools were closed, and roads were virtually impassable. My son was home from school, my wife and I stayed home … [Read more...] about Are Today’s Luxuries Tomorrow’s Necessities?
I pulled the familiar looking envelope out of the mailbox knowing exactly what it was. Would it contain good news, or bad? Nine years ago this month we moved into our home. It was at the peak of the housing boom, and mortgage lenders used … [Read more...] about Adjustable Rate Mortgages are Not Evil
It's the start of my second month writing here at Clever Dude, and I couldn't be more excited! I thought April went really well, and I've found several other blogs that I enjoy reading. The thing I enjoy the most is interacting with all of you as … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week
“You said you would pay for it,†said my son in an agitated tone of voice, “as a Christmas or birthday present.†The above quote was from a conversation over the weekend regarding his Xbox Live subscription which he uses to play video … [Read more...] about My Son Didn’t Want To Pay His Bills
