Our Mission
Most personal finance and product advice online is written to sell you something. We started The Friday Journal to do the opposite — find the information that actually helps you make better decisions with your money, your home, and your time.
Every guide we publish is researched independently. When we include affiliate links, we disclose it clearly and it never influences what we recommend.
Who We Are
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Ashley Thompson
Senior Editor
Consumer product researcher with 10+ years covering appliances, home improvement, tech, and travel gear. Based in Chicago.
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Brian Carter
Finance Writer
Specialises in debt relief, credit, insurance, and home ownership. Former financial services journalist.
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Megan Carter
Staff Writer
Covers style, food, lifestyle, and everyday buying decisions. Believes good advice shouldn't require a financial degree.
Our Values
- Independence — No sponsored recommendations. Affiliate links are disclosed and never editorial.
- Accuracy — Every factual claim is sourced. We update guides when information changes.
- Plain language — We don't write to impress. We write to inform.
- Usefulness over volume — One genuinely helpful guide beats ten thin articles every time.
How We Make Money
The Friday Journal earns commission from some links in our guides. This income keeps the site free and without paywalls. Our editorial team has no visibility into affiliate rates when writing recommendations — what we link to is determined by our research, not our commercial team.