basements

Just as we clean out our attics, basements and closets, it may be time to take a look at our financial house and do a little cleaning before we ring in the New Year.

Mint has taken a look around the financial blogosphere to put together some tips on how to do just that.

It's time to get that stick out of your butt and start using it. So what if the standard says so? You're only writing code for Windows anyway (and if you aren't, the chances that someone else is even going to need to use your program are really slim) so who cares if you aren't returning anything meaningful?

Alright, so maybe a few purists will pop some blood vessels somewhere in their moms' basements, but so what?

"Because I feel like it" is as valid a reason as "because the standard says so".