Some of the general attitude-toward-spending stuff is fine. His specific advice is sometimes iffy, and any anecdotes/figures about his personal situation should

Some of the general attitude-toward-spending stuff is fine. His specific advice is sometimes iffy, and any anecdotes/figures about his personal situation should be taken with a huge grain of salt. Essentially treat the voice of the blog as a character the writer's creating (as one of his jobs...) and you'll be approaching it with the right frame of mind.