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Wednesday, August 29, 2018 |
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UH Manoa Pushing to Double Parking Rates--Uses Biki as Excuse
By News Release @ 2:08 AM :: 5530 Views :: Higher Education, Cost of Living
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...The administration plans to take the rate increase to the UH Board of Regents (BOR) as soon as it can be scheduled....
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Sunday, August 26, 2018 |
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Raising Taxes Means Decreasing Prices?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5188 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Maybe it’s just a question of semantics....
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Thursday, August 23, 2018 |
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Honolulu: $100 Worth Only $80.40
By Tax Foundation @ 10:08 PM :: 4340 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...In 4th place Honolulu $100 is worth only $80.40, in Maui County, $93.90, but in the rest of Hawaii—Big Island + Kauai--$100 is worth $98.33....
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Friday, August 17, 2018 |
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How to get more for our money
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:57 PM :: 4098 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The real value of $100 in Hawaii is $84.46. That’s less than it was in 2016, when the real value was $85.62....
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Thursday, August 16, 2018 |
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Hawaii: $100 Worth Only $84.46
By Tax Foundation @ 5:26 PM :: 5078 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii has the highest cost of living of any state....
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Thursday, August 16, 2018 |
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Fast-Track Process Helps Two Affordable Housing Projects
By News Release @ 4:46 PM :: 6377 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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...Mayor Alan Arakawa instructed all departments to give priority to processing permits for affordable housing projects....
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Friday, August 10, 2018 |
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As SEC Closes in on Elon Musk, UHERO Continues to Dream Up New Ways to Send Him Money
By UHERO @ 1:29 AM :: 4742 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...This study asks the question, how valuable is residential real-time pricing (RTP) in comparison to time-of-use (TOU) rates to absorb increasing sources of intermittent renewable energy?....
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Tuesday, August 7, 2018 |
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2018’s Most Pet-Friendly Cities – Honolulu Dead Last
By Selected News Articles @ 4:15 PM :: 4461 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...2018’s Most Pet-Friendly Cities....
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Monday, August 6, 2018 |
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Hawaii Millionaire Will Go Broke Faster Than Any Other State
By Selected News Articles @ 9:15 PM :: 4961 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Retired with a Million? You've got 11 years ....
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Saturday, July 28, 2018 |
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Special Action Team on Affordable Rental Housing Presents 10-Year Plan
By News Release @ 3:52 AM :: 4572 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...of the projects awarded during the current administration, 433 affordable units are now under construction. In addition, 5,946 units are in the pipeline/pending phase, of which 5,235 are affordable....
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Friday, July 27, 2018 |
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Jones Act Blamed for High Consumer Prices in Puerto Rico
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:49 AM :: 4876 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...What are the interests propping up this archaic legislation?....
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
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Lalamilo: Newly Built Windfarm in Default after 10 Months--Demands Subsidy
By Selected News Articles @ 3:07 PM :: 7243 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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...the new Lalamilo windfarm follows in the path of the old Lalamilo windfarm -- but first they want a subsidy funded by higher water rates....
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Thursday, July 19, 2018 |
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Hawaii offers a cautionary tale of a socialist future for the U.S.
By Selected News Articles @ 2:35 AM :: 4774 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...According to CNBC, Hawaii has the second-highest tax burden in the country, just behind New York....
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Monday, July 16, 2018 |
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Best Cities for First Time Homebuyers? Honolulu Ranks 253rd
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 4213 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...In 2017, 38% of all U.S. single-family home purchases were made by first-time buyers....
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Thursday, July 12, 2018 |
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Hawaii Highest Energy Costs--Lowest Consumption
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 7140 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...2018’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive States....
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Tuesday, July 10, 2018 |
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Hawaii--The most expensive place to live in America
By Selected News Articles @ 4:07 PM :: 6175 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Out-of-control living expenses in some of these places....
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Tuesday, July 10, 2018 |
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Best Cities to Drive in—Honolulu Scores 86th
By Selected News Articles @ 2:52 PM :: 5254 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...driving is often a major hassle and expense....
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Monday, July 9, 2018 |
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VIDEO: Make Hawaii Affordable Again
By Brett Kulbis @ 1:58 PM :: 4646 Views :: Republican Party, Cost of Living
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...imposing heavy taxes, creating massive bureaucracies and lavish government programs....
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Friday, June 22, 2018 |
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PUC Orders $107M Hawaii Electric Rate CUT--Thanks to President Donald J Trump
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 6072 Views :: Energy, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...This rate decrease reflects the impacts of the recently enacted federal “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”....
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Thursday, June 21, 2018 |
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Honolulu: Eleven Professions with no Money Left
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 6259 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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...in some fields like Personal Care & Service and Food Preparation & Serving, Hawaii residents are left with debts ranging from $8,000 to $9,000....
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Thursday, June 21, 2018 |
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UHERO: Wind and Solar will Drive up Electric Rates a Lot More
By UHERO @ 3:06 AM :: 5644 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...the variability of solar and wind power makes the system-wide costs grow considerably as their share of the power mix rises....
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Saturday, June 16, 2018 |
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PUC: Geothermal Shutdown Means Higher Rates, Dirtier Air
By News Release @ 2:31 AM :: 6680 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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... PUC Plan: More solar and energy efficiency programs ....
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Thursday, June 14, 2018 |
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Hawaii—Need $75K Income to Afford 2br Apartment
By News Release @ 4:36 AM :: 4382 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...On Oahu the ‘housing wage’ is $39.06 -- In Hawaii County it is $25.42, thanks to the subdivisions shifting the supply demand equation....
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Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
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Oahu Drivers Burn More Than $11K in Yearly Commuting Costs
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 5203 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail, Cost of Living
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...Oahu commuters would save $11,773 by commuting through public transportation versus driving and absorbing all of its associated costs such as gas, insurance, car maintenance, parking, depreciation, etc....
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Thursday, May 31, 2018 |
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Hawaii Job Market Schizophrenic
By Selected News Articles @ 9:53 AM :: 6011 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...lowest unemployment AND lowest starting salaries....
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Friday, May 25, 2018 |
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FEMA Rewards Maui With Lower Flood Insurance Rates
By News Release @ 3:29 AM :: 5761 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Cost of Living
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...Maui County was upgraded from Class 8, which has a 10 percent discount on flood insurance premiums, to Class 7, which allows a 15 percent discount. This means the average premium will drop from $763 to $721....
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Monday, May 21, 2018 |
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United Way Report: 49% of Hawaii Households Can't Afford Basics
By News Release @ 5:53 PM :: 4592 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...the percentage of struggling families ranges from 32 percent in North Dakota to 49 percent in California, New Mexico and Hawaii....
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Wednesday, May 16, 2018 |
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Is Affordable Housing Constitutional?
By Video @ 2:42 AM :: 8148 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...affordable housing in Hawaii, how it works, whether it is legal, and how it could be done better....
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Wednesday, May 16, 2018 |
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Launch a Career? Honolulu Lowest Starting Salaries in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 AM :: 5657 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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...Honolulu and Pearl City tie Sta Rosa, Ca and Rancho Cucamonga, Ca for lowest monthly avg starting salaries adjusted for cost of living....
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Monday, May 14, 2018 |
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UHERO: Rolling Blackouts Can Hide Green Energy Rate Hikes
By UHERO @ 7:56 PM :: 4699 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Dynamic pricing = 'Voluntary' rolling blackouts or brownouts. You agree to use at certain hours and not at others ....
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Thursday, May 3, 2018 |
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Hawaii--Least Expensive Homeowners Insurance in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:02 AM :: 4386 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...with your savings on insurance, you can afford a larger mortgage....
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018 |
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Hawaii is the Worst State for Nurses
By News Release @ 5:48 PM :: 5834 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...51st for Annual Nursing Salary (Adj for Cost of Living)....
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018 |
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HB2748: $580M Inserted at Last Minute for Hanabusa Crony
By News Release @ 3:00 AM :: 8522 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... In 1998 Hanabusa and Nakata teamed up with Mafia Godfather Larry Mehau to get rid of Attorney General Margery Bronster in an effort to protect the corrupt thieving Broken Trustees of Kamehameha Schools--now her Legislators want to give him a big fat stack of money....
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018 |
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HUD: Low Income Family of Four -- $93,000
By Selected News Articles @ 3:07 AM :: 6017 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Vicious Circle: Cost of Living Jumps--So 'Affordable' Rents Jump Too....
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Monday, April 23, 2018 |
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Realtors: Hawaii Most Un-affordable Housing in USA
By News Release @ 7:30 PM :: 4552 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...According to March data, the state with the lowest Affordability Score was Hawaii (0.52)....
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Sunday, April 22, 2018 |
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Green Energy Plan: $2.3B Tax and Rate Hike to Send Even More Money to Elon Musk
By News Release @ 2:10 AM :: 10815 Views :: Energy, Environment, Land Use, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Over the past 15 years, the people of Hawaii have paid 260% more for electricity than the US average, while gasoline prices consistently hover close to $1-per-gallon higher. (But we can go even higher)....
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Wednesday, April 11, 2018 |
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DBEDT: US average labor earnings higher than Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:03 AM :: 4943 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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...and these figures are not adjusted for cost of living....
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Friday, April 6, 2018 |
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Hawaii: Need $153K Salary to Buy Average Home
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 5916 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Place Where You Need the Highest Salary to Afford the Average Home -- Hawaii: $153,520 for a house worth $610,000 ....
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018 |
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Honolulu 8th-Worst for Middle Class Homebuyers
By Selected News Articles @ 2:11 AM :: 4443 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Politicians' hyperbolic campaign promises don't seem to be making life much better....
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018 |
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Hawaii Among Worst States for Doctors
By Selected News Articles @ 2:20 PM :: 6782 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...but has the 5th-least punative Medical Board....
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Friday, March 23, 2018 |
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Hawaii Vacation Rentals: Impact on Housing and Economy
By News Release @ 2:50 AM :: 8487 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii is only building half of the units necessary to keep up with demand....
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Friday, March 16, 2018 |
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Poverty Trap Hawaii: 75% Low Income Renters Spend More Than 50% on Rent
By News Release @ 4:40 AM :: 4826 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii has 35 affordable and available units for every 100 ELI renter households....
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Saturday, March 10, 2018 |
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Study: Hawaii Obamacare Prices to Jump 50% by 2021
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 5090 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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...will they believe us if we blame Trump?...
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Hawaii AG Sues Trump in Desperate Bid to Keep Health Insurance Expensive
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 5873 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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... stop Trump from "provid(ing) new, more affordable options to Americans in the individual market who are getting hammered by skyrocketing premiums” ....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Recession Made Renters Majority in Honolulu
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 5187 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... the proportion of renters in Honolulu rose from 44.6% in 2006 to 56.1% in 2016 ....
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Friday, March 2, 2018 |
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Aiea Tops Hawaii Towns Ranked by Money Management Skill
By Selected News Articles @ 2:55 PM :: 4694 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Nine towns in Hawaii rank in lowest quintile....
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018 |
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Hawaii Among Least Affordable States for Your Aging Parents
By News Release @ 4:16 PM :: 6390 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii ranks as 4th most expensive state for aging parents, study finds....
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018 |
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Study: Hawaii Residents Deepest in Debt
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 PM :: 4371 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Residents of Hawaii spend, on average, 36.2% of their monthly paychecks on credit card, student loan, and housing payments—the highest percentage in the nation....
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Saturday, February 17, 2018 |
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Hawaii: Highest Electric Rates, Lowest Consumption
By News Release @ 12:35 PM :: 6206 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Electricity prices are highest in Hawaii but due to low consumption, expenditures are 'only' 4th highest in the USA....
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