Looking for a Silver Lining in a Recession

We’ve been hearing bad news followed by more bad news for nearly a year now.  The housing market began to implode, the stock market plummeted, the credit markets came to a complete standstill, and company after company began to fail and declare bankruptcy.   Of course, now we’re in the midst of a government bailout in [...]

Wall Street’s Last Gasp

The economic crisis has certainly given everyone a lot to think about these last few months, and I’m sure things aren’t going to stop being interesting anytime soon.
And, although it’s hardly any consolation at this point, at least for those folks realy suffering right now, we can take some time to appreciate the fact that [...]

Save Money on Your Auto AC

Living in the desert Southwest has taught me one very important fact: you absolutely must have an air conditioner in your car and it must work well.  The summer heat simply requires a properly working ac compressor.  Whether you need a Volkswagen ac compressor or one for a BMW or Mercedes, Discount AC Parts is [...]

Relieving Financial Anxiety

Everyday we’re barraged with more bad news about the economy and the state of our financial world.  Journalists and economists alike are frequently peppering their articles with visions of layoffs, bankruptcies,  recession, and even the occassional depression,  This increasingly worrying situation is sure to cause a bit of anxiety regarding one’s own financial situation.
This situation [...]

Web Hosting Reviews

I’m frequently asked by aspiring personal finance bloggers for suggestions regarding the best place for web hosting a blog.  To be sure, it’s not always an easy answer.  The simple reason is that although there are a large group of reliable and affordable web hosting companies they are not one-size-fits-all.
Some web hosting companies focus on [...]

Sell Future Payments

Here at PFJournal.com we’ve spent a lot of time talking about better ways to save money or invest your money wisely.  We’ve not spent a lot of time talking about annuities and selling payments, but if you’ve been asking yourself, “How do I sell my annuity?” We have some useful advice here.
Settlement Capital Corporation (SCC) [...]

Laptop Screen Repair

We continually look for ways to save money here on PFJournal, since part of your own personal finance is finding a method to best budget your money. This can and should include shopping for great deals on items like electronic equipment, computers and laptops. However, it’s also possible to save money by fixing an [...]

Don’t Panic Over Your Finances

We’re hearing a lot of doom and gloom about the finances continually now for the past year or so. It’s recession this, mortgage crisis that and the outlook doesn’t appear to be much better for the year to come. So, one has to ask what should we do with our own finances?
The New York [...]

Northern Gas Boiler Service

You owe it to you and your family to have your boiler serviced regularly in order to keep your boiler in good condition and your house safe from harmful Carbon Monoxide poisoning. The boiler service from Northern Gas is a great value and at just £55 + vat, it’s one of the best deals [...]

Personal Finance Lists

People love lists and when it comes to personal finance and investing ideas, this is no exception. Listing the ten ways to save for retirement or the six best places to invest your money are always easy to read and usually have a bit of something interesting to say. Of course, it’s hard [...]

Professional Web Development

If you’re hunting around for a professional web design for your company’s website, you’d be wise to explore the services of 352 Media Group. Headquartered in Florida, the company serves customers in every region of the US and has sales offices in New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Jacksonville, Florida. Their Web development production [...]

What Does Expensive Oil Mean?

So the inevitable happened this week with oil hitting $100 a barrel a couple of times before cooling down a touch to close the week out at just around $97. Most experts agree this is just the beginning of $100+ for oil and the days of cheap oil are most definitely behind us.
Well, assuming [...]

More Credit Crisis News

The only good news coming out of the credit markets these days would probably be no news at all. There have been no shortage of stories with news on the problems in the credit and mortgage markets these days. To top it off, most end-of-year finance stories have been forecasting a continuation of the problem [...]

Wrapping up the Year – Pt1

As the year comes to a close, I will start to feature some of the highlights of the past year as well as look forward to 2008. We certainly saw a crazy year as far as the credit market goes and the sub-prime market blow-up was something that should keep people talking for many years [...]

Lawsuit Finance

If you ever find yourself in the unfortunate position of being in a lawsuit or claim, there may come a time when you’ve been awarded a settlement of won a suit but have to wait for the money. Sometimes, it can take months or even years to receive the best settlement possible. If you’ve been [...]

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