Over the weekend I upgraded to Headway 1.6 (from 1.01) and had a blast using the visual editor to update everything on my site.
I am still not done, but that doesn’t mean I am not interested in feedback.
If you ask why the change from the “orange” site? Well on top of people finding the “guy” [...]
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Gone is the Creepy Orange Dude
Have Two Hot Chicks Design Your Blog – Pimp Your Site With Shatterboxx
For those not in the know, there are two awesome bloggers that have put their genius together and created a new Web Design company called Shatterboxx. Those two bloggers are Jamie Varon (from Twittershouldhireme.com fame and Alifeintranslation.com) and Nicole Antoinette (Nicoleisbetter.com and fellow Untemplater author!).
If you haven’t read either of their stuff, you are certainly [...]
January DC Blogger Happy Hour Recap – Hosted by TurboTax
January’s happy hour last week was hosted by the fine people at TurboTax. They traveled all the way to Busboys and Poets on 5th and K to meet up with DC’s best and brightest. A good time was had by all, with discussions ranging from the all things personal finance, blogging, and the NFL Playoffs [...]
Quit Your Job, Live Globally, Work Nomadically – Break the Template with Untemplater.com
Today is an awesome day for the blogosphere. A new collaborative effort has been launched by the likes of Jun Loayza, Adam Baker, Cody McKibben, Carlos Miceli, Monica O’Brien, Andrew Norcross and Dariane Narbor. These individuals have a message for the rest of us and they plan on conveying that message through the newly founded [...]
December DC Blogger Happy Hour Recap
Well it’s a week overdue, but today I wanted to give a quick recap of the DC Personal Finance Happy Hour for December. It’s been a couple months since I saw two regulars and two new bloggers were there (new to me, I am sure they existed previously).
Attendees included:
Mrs. Micah from Finance for a Freelance [...]
The Spectrum of Personal Finance: Round Up
As you know by now I am a comic book dork, and I sometimes make references to what I read here on this blog. Today’s event in particular was inspired by a sort of “color war” that is currently ongoing in Green Lantern comics. If you are unaware, the Green Lanterns have an infinitely [...]
My Next Buck’s List of the Top Personal Finance On-Going Series
On a weekly basis there are scores of great articles written in the personal finance blogosphere. However, what I look forward to most out of all my fellow writers is the ideas they have for recurring series. From Ramit’s Money Diaries, JD’s Garden Project and my own Friday Financial Foul Ups, you know what to expect [...]
Off to Israel – Time to Check Out Other Blogs
Hey all. I am heading off to Israel for a few weeks. I’ll be returning in late August and will resume posting . There is a lot of things in the work for this site, including a new design, a new name, a new image and new content! All things new, right?
While I am gone [...]
PF Blogger Happy Hour – August Edition
Yesterday afternoon a bunch of us personal finance bloggers in the DC area got together for a happy hour at the appropriately named bar, Recessions. A good time was had by all.
In attendance was several bloggers I have read and heard about but never met, DebtHater, James from DinksFinance, Shawanda from YouHaveMoreThanYouThink, and HC from [...]
A Quick Chat with Man vs. Debt – Traveling & Souvenir Tips
Today I spent a few minutes discussing my upcoming trip to Israel with Baker from Man vs. Debt. Baker offered advice as to how I should spend money in regards to souvenirs. He also shared how he and his wife are handling similar situations with regards to photos and souvenirs while they are abroad.
1) What [...]
Planes, Trains, Automobiles (Well, not so much automobiles) – Getting to BWI from Rockville
After two straight weekends of 16 hour work days, a ridiculous fever, and several hockey games, I am taking this weekend off to go to a wedding. You can expect some interesting follow up to that come next week. Getting to the airport yesterday was a chore in which I had not fully anticipated just [...]
On My Way to Becoming a Millionaire
After discussing the errors of my past yesterday, I think it is important to highlight my future prospects.
Today I declare that I am officially joining J. Money’s Million Dollar Club.
I was walking in DC last week, listening to the audio book of The Millionaire Next Door when I spontaneously broke out smiling. The reason for [...]
Confessions of an Internet Gambler – My Biggest Financial Mistake
In honor of Tough Money Love’s post today on financial mistakes that we bloggers have learned the hard way, I wanted to share with you my biggest mistake.
Six years to the day yesterday I turned 19 (legal age to gamble in Canada). My father and I took the twenty minute trek to Niagara Falls and [...]
One Girl's Challenge – $10,000 in Six Months
I came across the blog $10,000 After Tip Out this weekend and I wanted to share it with everyone. This individual (her name is AK) is a waitress in Arizona and is currently trying to raise $10,000 to make a move to NYC to attend a prestigious fashion school six months from now. Not only [...]
Starting The Money Discussion With Friends – A Valuable Experience
Collectively, people are very private about their financial situation. It’s a rare day when a close friend will sit down and discuss how much in debt they are or about how much money they save each month. That’s why I felt I was in a different world when I went to a happy hour this [...]