Spend or Save in a Recession

We’re usually pretty pro-save around here, regarding it as a key aspect to an overall sound personal finance plan. However, there is the larger issue of how your saving affects the overall economy. Some folks believe that when the economy is sagging that throwing money in the bank is further aggravating the problem. [...]

Best City For Saving Money

Interesting article in Forbes.com regarding the best city to live in for saving money.  I guess it makes sense that there are some places that are better than others. I would think some it would have to do with the demographics of the community, obviously.  You also have to consider the kind of incentives that [...]

Save on Technology Products

Here at PFJournal.com, I’m a big advocate of trying to find the best deal. I think that spending some time hunting around for bargains and good deals can really be worth the effort and save you quite a bit of money in the long run. Buying technology products online is no exception and some of [...]

Interesting Ways to Save Money – Part 1

(This is the beginning of a series of posts I’m going to be making regarding my “thriftiness”. I’m not sure how many parts it will eventually have, but it should go on for a bit. These won’t be really suggestions for living frugally, but rather examples of some of the silly things I’ve done [...]