Finding that Whirlpool 4396508 filter

Posted on January 19, 2010 - Filed Under finance | Leave a Comment

If you are like many of us who use built in water filters to help clean and provide better tasting water then you also know the frustration of trying to find the replacement filter for a good cost. You can spend anywhere between $40 to $100 for a new replacement filter if you are not [...]

Investing in your insurance

Posted on December 30, 2009 - Filed Under finance | Leave a Comment

I think the recent economic crisis has made us all aware just how fragile things can be financially. I always thought my money was safe in the banks and that would be the last place to worry about my money. The news we see on TV today makes me think otherwise and banks may not [...]

Going camping

Posted on November 24, 2009 - Filed Under Blogging, finance | Leave a Comment

I remember when I was going to school and it would always seem to take spring break forever to arrive. We would usually get out of school for a week and it was also a sign that the school year was close to the end. Going with some friends over Spring break and worrying about [...]

What you do in college

Posted on November 10, 2009 - Filed Under finance | Leave a Comment

When I attended Washington State University I remember having to camp out overnight to get into the good off campus housing. Probably the only thing worse was the GMAT prep course work that needed to be done in order to test into college. The only way you knew about available apartments were through the local [...]

Driving in California

Posted on October 24, 2009 - Filed Under finance | Leave a Comment

Some of the worst traffic in the US can be found in the bay area and around Los Angeles. The morning rush hour or evening rush hour pales in comparisons with other cities that have traffic problems at certain times of the day. Anyone driving a motorcycle through all of this horrible traffic is very [...]

Are jobs available

Posted on April 18, 2009 - Filed Under finance | Leave a Comment

In this uncertain job market you may be asking are there jobs to be had. We had the chance to take a look that features finance jobs where as of this writing there were over 14K jobs available and over 12K posted within the last 14 days. It appears that all the news that we [...]

Why not have a sale

Posted on March 27, 2009 - Filed Under finance | Leave a Comment

As we watch all the economic news come in about consumer spending and compaines looking to cut costs by laying off workers it can make people want to hold onto their money and not spend. Which is actually the opposite of what you want to happen in order to start turning things around. So I [...]

Getting local insurance

Posted on February 1, 2009 - Filed Under finance | Leave a Comment

There has been a huge influx of auto insurance advertising on TV today and sometimes it can be difficult to understand which companies are actually the best deal for your and your situation. I believe that dealing with a local representative that you can actually talk to face to face brings more value especially if [...]

Minimize your loss

Posted on December 31, 2008 - Filed Under finance | Leave a Comment

With money getting tighter in both the commercial and consumer market businesses are looking for ways to make sure that those that still owe them money are paying on time. When the economy is weak people start to look for ways to defer their debt and this creates a domino effect that then translates to [...]

Planning for the remaining of the year

Posted on October 13, 2008 - Filed Under finance | Leave a Comment

The state of our economy has placed many businesses in a difficult position when it comes to their marketing and sales budgets. This is because the capital needed to help grow market share and capture new customers is limited as the banks and lending institutions look regain their liquidity. Those businesses that have implemented appropriate [...]

Buying direct

Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under finance | 1 Comment

With more and more furniture stores going out of business in our area the choices are becoming much smaller. Many people choose to shop online and this has hurt the local businesses and forced many into a pricing war. When is the last you walked into a furniture and they weren’t having their greatest sale [...]