Comments on: Geekonomics 101: A Hobbyist’s Recession Survival Guide

By: Caped Crusader

Caped Crusader — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:36:57 +0000

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

By: JuliusMarx

JuliusMarx — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:15:45 +0000

Great Blog CC! I have had it sitting open on my desktop for a few days because I wanted to read the whole thing uninterrupted. Today was that day. Great tips that we can all use!

By: ken sloan

ken sloan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:25:31 +0000

Nice blog, Sir. Unfortunatly I don’t make the same amount I did last year. Hell, I’m not even sure I’m gainfully employed, but I like where your went w/ this.

By: Caped Crusader

Caped Crusader — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:43:54 +0000

Thanks, everyone, and extra thanks to superfriend for the link. I’m actually planning to add some insulation to my attic this spring to help reduce the cost of keeping my home cool during the summer. I’m also going to reroute one of the ducts under my house for added efficiency and replace all of my light bulbs with CFLs. I tracked down a similar list from my local power provider, so I’ll give that a look to see if there are any other steps I can take.

Thanks again to everyone for taking the time to comment and add feedback.

By: Lt. Clutch

Lt. Clutch — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:32:54 +0000

Times are tough, indeed. We’ve switched to generic brands ourselves and discovered that there really isn’t much of a difference. For instance, a can of Geisha tuna is just as good as Star-Kist, Chicken of the Sea, or Bumble Bee. And much chunkier, with less water. 3 cans will run you the cost of 1 from the bigger names. Thanks for all the great advice and congrats on your debut!

By: Jim Abell

Jim Abell — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:59:46 +0000

Great blog, Jon! Welcome to the crew!

By: Hourman

Hourman — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:52:53 +0000

Realistic and startling.

Yes, I *can* spell when I’m not trying to do eight things at once

By: Hourman

Hourman — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:49:16 +0000

This was an awesome blog. Practical, realiztic, not filled with hyperbole, and containing useful information. Its stratling actually. Get this man on CNN and Fox instead of the braying jackasses currently in rotation.

By: jzachery

jzachery — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:18:55 +0000

I am very happy to see you blogging CC! Great blog and def looking forward to more!

By: superfriend

superfriend — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:51:56 +0000

Great stuff. Nice job on the first blog!

If I might add, check with your local energy (electric / natural gas) company for tips on how to make your home less expensive. Like this one: http://www.thinksmartthinkgreen.com/

Consider whether or not you really need to A) make all those trips to the store, B) be a completist. HeroClix with some of its pieces fetching over 100$ each has taught me how to be content and not be a completist.

By: Jason Geyer

Jason Geyer — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:30:22 +0000

Awesome blog! And lots of great info here.

By: Chip Cataldo

Chip Cataldo — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:16:43 +0000

Great initial blog, Jon! Fantastic points throughout, and as someone who hits the local farmer’s markets frequently down here I can definitely say you’ll save a TON in that regard…all while helping local merchants stay afloat. Good vibes all-around.

Peace,

Chip

By: CantinaDan

CantinaDan — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:04:20 +0000

Fantastic blog, Jon. A lot of good, common sense wisdom. When I went to Walmart this morning and saw the new Marvel 3 3/4′s for the first time I got a little loopy. Then I saw the price tag: $8.44! Gah!

For a number of years I’ve been restricted to a pretty tight toy budget for marital harmony reasons. So I haven’t always been able to get all that I’ve wanted. But this has helped me to be smart about how I go about collecting.

Pretty much the only suggestion that will help me, given my rigid allowance, is #4. Its a good idea and I think I’ll start gathering some stuff up!