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Sunday, August 30, 2015 |
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Hawaii is Worst State to Start Post-College Life
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 7062 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Cost of Living
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...the combination of one of the country's most expensive housing markets and relatively low employment opportunities....
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Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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Forbes: Fracking Is Our Clean Power Plan
By NCPA @ 4:17 PM :: 6816 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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The U.S. already leads the world in carbon emissions reduction thanks to the increased use of natural gas obtained through fracking....
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Monday, August 24, 2015 |
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Affordable Retirement? Honolulu Ranks 145th
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 PM :: 5066 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The adjusted cost of living for retired persons in Honolulu is twice as high as it is in Laredo, Texas....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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Healthy, Affordable Retirement? Honolulu Ranks Near the Bottom
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 6176 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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Seattle is the best city in the United States for healthy retirement living, with Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver, Portland (Oregon) and Hartford rounding out the top five....
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Thursday, August 6, 2015 |
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HECO Uses Electric Vehicles to Introduce Time-of-Use Rates
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 5585 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...at home using electricity from the grid will be most expensive during peak electricity demand from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.....
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015 |
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Honolulu 4th Most Expensive City for Singles
By Selected News Articles @ 10:06 AM :: 4969 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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For singles in Honolulu, the highest lifestyle-related costs are clothing and housing....
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015 |
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Kids Count: One in Eight Children in Hawaii Live in Poverty
By News Release @ 5:08 PM :: 5666 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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“The high cost of living in Hawaii amplifies the hardship that many of our low-income and poor families face...."
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Monday, July 20, 2015 |
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UHERO: Decoupling Socks Electric Ratepayers with Soaring Fixed Costs
By UHERO @ 9:18 PM :: 6901 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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Residential customers now pay roughly $0.17/kWh for fixed costs....
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015 |
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New FEMA Flood Insurance Maps Hit Hard --Kihei, Waikapu, Kaunakakai
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 4170 Views :: Cost of Living
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These map changes, primarily for Kaunakakai and south shore areas of Molokai, and Kihei and Waikapu areas on Maui, will become effective on November 4, 2015....
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Monday, July 13, 2015 |
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Tax fairness bill signed into law
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 6665 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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On July 9, Governor Ige signed Senate Bill 555, which will increase the food/excise tax credit for the first time in nearly a decade....
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Monday, July 13, 2015 |
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Consumer Energy Expenses--Hawaii Ranks 28th
By Selected News Articles @ 7:23 PM :: 5602 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The average monthly consumption of electricity per housing unit in Louisiana is triple that in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015 |
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Hawaii: $100 Worth only $86.06
By Selected News Articles @ 5:27 PM :: 5054 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Only in Washington DC is $100 more worthless....
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Monday, July 6, 2015 |
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Honolulu Highest Cost of Living in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 PM :: 5665 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Across all metro areas, Urban Honolulu, Hawaii has the highest cost of living, while Danville, Illinois is the least expensive place to live in the country....
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Monday, July 6, 2015 |
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Hawaii: Worst State to Make a Living 2015
By Selected News Articles @ 1:06 PM :: 5222 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Why? Cost of living is the main issue....
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Saturday, June 20, 2015 |
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$418M 'Clean Energy' Tax Hike: Fewer flights and fewer visitors to Hawaii would be expected
By Andrew Walden @ 6:26 PM :: 11322 Views :: Energy, Environment, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...it is OK that their plan would gut the tourism industry because it would also drive Hawaii's cost of living up to the point where residents could no longer afford to leave....
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 |
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Hawaii Lowest Median Income for Families with Father Present
By Selected News Articles @ 9:37 PM :: 6300 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The median income for families (dad present) with kids younger than 18 adjusted for cost of living is two times higher in the District of Columbia than in Hawaii....
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Friday, June 12, 2015 |
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Honolulu? You Need to Be a Millionaire to Retire
By Selected News Articles @ 10:59 PM :: 7256 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...retirement in Hawaii would require $65,822 annually in disposable income, and (given Hawaii’s relatively high income taxes) pre-tax income of $91,451....
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Wednesday, June 3, 2015 |
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HMSA blames Micronesians for 50% Rate Hike
By News Release @ 1:00 AM :: 7244 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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Insurer finds scapegoat--will you be fooled?
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Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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2015 Legislative Recap: Victories for Social and Economic Justice
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 5044 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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The 2015 Legislative session ended earlier this month with three of Hawaii Appleseed's top priorities being passed!
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Out of Reach 2015: Hawaii Most Unaffordable Rentals in USA
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 5552 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Statewide average wage to afford 2 br rental: $31.61 (Highest in USA)
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 |
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Honolulu 86th Worst Small Business Environment
By Selected News Articles @ 5:56 PM :: 6730 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...earnings for small business employees adjusted for cost of living are three times higher in the Houston metro area than in the Honolulu metro area....
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015 |
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Drunk? Reckless? How Much Will Your Car Insurance Increase?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:57 PM :: 6174 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement, Cost of Living
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Having two accidents in the last two years on your record is the most costly traffic violation....
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Sunday, April 19, 2015 |
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SB 555 - Increasing the Food/Excise Tax Credit
By News Release @ 3:38 PM :: 6175 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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Hawaii levies the second highest tax burden in the country on its low-income families. A major reason for this is the General Excise tax....
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015 |
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Guess What: Hawaii Housing Is Expensive!
By Robert Thomas @ 5:25 AM :: 7592 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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"Affordable Housing Maui Style" - from NewGeography.com....
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Thursday, April 2, 2015 |
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PUC: Decoupling Boosts Electric Rates--'Adjust Revenue' up by 229% 'Without Review'
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 7170 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...Since decoupling, total 'baseline expenditures' increased 229%--from $161M to $368M....
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015 |
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Hawaii Consumers 'Least Sustainable Spending Habits' in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:12 PM :: 7085 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The percentage of people overspending their income is twice as high in Hawaii and Nevada than in Maryland....
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Friday, March 27, 2015 |
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Hawaii Electric Car Charging Costs More Than Gasoline for 33 MPG Car
By News Release @ 3:37 PM :: 6114 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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The new savings estimators are part of the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ support for electrification of transportation....
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Friday, March 20, 2015 |
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Hawaii #2 in USA: 43% of Households Spend at Least 30% on Housing
By Selected News Articles @ 3:45 PM :: 4812 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Only California (44%) has more households spending at least 30% of their income on housing....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Hawaii is Not the Hawaii I Knew
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:01 PM :: 7600 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Cost of Living
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...the SHAKA Movement is now going after the sugar cane industry....
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Saturday, January 31, 2015 |
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Akina: Government can help lower the cost of living by getting out of the way
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:29 PM :: 5681 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...a new state-by-state comparison puts Hawaii as #1 in terms of the gap between the income residents earn and the cost of housing....
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Thursday, January 29, 2015 |
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Report: Hawaii Last Place for American Dream
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 5456 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawai‘i has the largest gap in the nation between residents’ income and housing costs, ranking dead last....
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Monday, January 26, 2015 |
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Is $5 a Gallon Gas on Its Way? This Expert Thinks So
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:35 AM :: 5801 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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“The next round of high prices is likely to start later this year, as crude rebounds to the $80s and $90s, perhaps pushing to the $100 level by late in the year or early next.”
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Up to $1.2 Billion Electricity Savings for Hawaii After Oil Prices Plummet
By UHERO @ 11:02 AM :: 5368 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...if prices stay this low, it will take up to four months before electricity prices fully reflect the drop in oil prices....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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HECO Plan Rewards Solar Contractors, Cuts Payments to Solar Consumers
By News Release @ 6:26 PM :: 6207 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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Any program changes from this proposal would apply only to new customers....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Smoking is a Million Dollar Habit--and Hawaii is More Expensive than Most
By Selected News Articles @ 1:54 PM :: 5852 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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The cost of tobacco for every smoker is $1,029,646 over a lifetime....
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Thursday, January 15, 2015 |
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Insurance Risk to Drivers: Hawaii Ranks 20th
By Selected News Articles @ 1:49 PM :: 4906 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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What kind of financial risks do drivers take when they take to the road?
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 |
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DCCA Website Compares Car and Homeowner Insurance Rates
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 4101 Views :: Cost of Living
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Insurance Division Releases Annual Premium Comparison Guide to Help Residents Shop and Compare....
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 |
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Hawaii Senate Minority announces legislative agenda for 2015
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 10172 Views :: Education K-12, Energy, Economy, Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living
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Top concerns include the state economy, education, the Hawaii Health Connector, oversight of the Public Utilities Commission in light of the Hawaiian Electric Industries/NextEra merger, and positively affecting the cost of living for Hawaii residents....
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 |
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Best Cities for STEM Professionals: Honolulu Ranks 79th
By Selected News Articles @ 1:46 PM :: 4807 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The annual median wage for STEM workers (adjusted for cost of living) is two times higher in Houston than in Honolulu....
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 |
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You're Paying Double for Sugar
By NCPA @ 1:37 PM :: 5496 Views :: Agriculture, Cost of Living
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American sugar prices would be a lot lower if the government would stop interfering in the sugar market....
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014 |
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Senator Calls on Feds to Block Electric 'Fixed Fees'
By Selected News Articles @ 9:15 PM :: 5675 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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In Hawaii, its power company is trying to get a $55 fixed monthly charge, which is double its current fee....
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Saturday, December 6, 2014 |
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HECO Sends Six New Solar Projects for PUC Approval
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 5180 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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The average price of the seven new solar projects is 14 cents per kilowatt-hour....
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014 |
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HECO Finally Admits GEMS is a Rate Hike
By Andrew Walden @ 8:11 PM :: 8701 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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For over a year, Hawaiian Electric has been claiming that the "green infrastructure fee" now beginning to appear on electric bills statewide is not a rate hike....
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Monday, November 24, 2014 |
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Hawaii Is the State with the 8th Most Frugal Consumers
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 5119 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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But Hawaii is #1 for “highest percentage of the population spending more than they make”....
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Saturday, November 8, 2014 |
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UHERO: LNG Could Save Hawaii Ratepayers $800M/Year
By UHERO @ 8:18 PM :: 7886 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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...to estimate the impacts of Hawaii importing LNG for use in the electric sector....
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Sunday, November 2, 2014 |
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HMSA 19% Rate Hike -- Family Plan $2073/month
By Andrew Walden @ 9:09 PM :: 7838 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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If approved, this would be the largest rate hike in recent HMSA history....
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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Caldwell to host affordable housing town hall meeting
By News Release @ 1:07 AM :: 7063 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Cost of Living
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The meeting will be held at the Waipahu District Park in Waipahu on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 7 p.m.....
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Sunday, October 26, 2014 |
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Goliath is Desperate
By News Release @ 2:57 PM :: 8405 Views :: Economy, Politicians, Cost of Living
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... it’s one of the reasons that Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the nation ....
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