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Monday, May 9, 2016 |
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Getting Old? Hawaii 7th Best Place to be
By News Release @ 11:39 PM :: 5839 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Study Examining Senior Care Cost and Quality Reveals Best and Worst States to Age in....
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016 |
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DBEDT: Housing Gobbles Up Hawaii Consumers Income
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 4887 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Compared with 2004‐2005, Honolulu consumers spent more on housing in 2013‐2014, with the share of housing increasing from 31.7% to 43.2%....
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Monday, April 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii Preschool Costs More Than College
By News Release @ 9:37 PM :: 7260 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Child care for a 4-year-old costs an average of $776 each month....
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Friday, April 22, 2016 |
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What is Hurting Hawaii’s Investment Climate?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:13 PM :: 7523 Views :: Development, Small Business, Cost of Living
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“The main reason is a very cumbersome permitting process, in a way that prevents people from building housing quickly and at a low cost…."
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Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Honolulu Average Monthly Rent Jumps 7.28%
By News Release @ 6:45 PM :: 4359 Views :: Cost of Living
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...the average monthly rent for single-family homes in Honolulu was $2,691....
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Appleseed: Hawaii’s Poor Need a Tax Cut
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 7706 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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“The State of Poverty in Hawai‘i: How Hawai‘i’s Residents Are Faring Post-Recovery.”
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016 |
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Half of Hawai’i Residents Struggling “Paycheck to Paycheck”
By News Release @ 3:38 PM :: 6063 Views :: Tax Credits, Cost of Living
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The poll results also show that Hawaiʻi residents are highly concerned about the state’s high cost of housing....
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Monday, March 21, 2016 |
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Hawaii 12th Most Expensive State to Own a Car
By Selected News Articles @ 9:42 PM :: 7202 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... the three-year cost of car ownership in Hawaii is $12,065 ....
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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Hawaii Gasoline Prices #1 in USA—$0.24 Higher Than California
By News Release @ 9:39 PM :: 7253 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The nation’s least expensive markets for gas are Oklahoma ($1.42), Missouri ($1.46) and Kansas ($1.47)....
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Tuesday, February 2, 2016 |
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Renewable Energy: How the 100% Mandate Hurts Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:10 PM :: 5925 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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Friday, February 26th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm....
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Monday, January 18, 2016 |
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Hawaii Residents Most Likely to be Living Paycheck to Paycheck
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 6879 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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That breakdown results in a paltry $186 of leftover income, or less than 7 percent of each paycheck — the only state in single digits....
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Thursday, January 14, 2016 |
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Jones Act, LNG at Center of Puerto Rico Recovery Plan
By Michael Hansen @ 12:53 PM :: 7444 Views :: Energy, Jones Act, Cost of Living
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Cong Perluisi stated there “. . . . are eight constructive steps the federal government could take,” including the need to “update the Existing Jones Act LNG and LPG Exemption in Puerto Rico” ....
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016 |
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DBEDT: Family of Four Requires $75K to live on Oahu
By News Release @ 3:20 AM :: 6837 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Statewide, about 18.5% of two-adult couples with no children and 45.5% of two-adult couples with two children had incomes below the self-sufficiency standard....
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Saturday, January 2, 2016 |
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Bill to drop American Samoa flight fee reaches Senate
By Michael Hansen @ 1:13 PM :: 7041 Views :: National News, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...Murkowski (R-AK) introduced a bill that would exclude intra-state air transportation within the U.S. Territory of American Samoa from federal aviation cabotage....
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Monday, December 28, 2015 |
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Housing Cheaper to Rent than Buy -- only in Honolulu and Silicon Valley
By Selected News Articles @ 7:12 PM :: 7854 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Our rent vs. buy metric is especially tight for young prospective buyers....
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii: 64% of your income for infant child care
By News Release @ 11:35 PM :: 6025 Views :: Education K-12, Cost of Living
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In Hawaii, single parents with two children pay about 64% of their income for infant child care, nearly the same as married couple families at the poverty line with two children....
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 |
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Gambling with our health in 2016
By Rachelle Chang @ 12:04 PM :: 6117 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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...our monthly premium is going up over $200 – an increase of 34%. To be able to afford health insurance, we are downgrading our health care plan....
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii Island Energy Cooperative would deliver transformation better, faster and cheaper
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 7366 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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Big Island customers could save as much as $113 million on the existing HELCO rate base and up to $234 million including investments to modernize the grid over a four-year period....
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 |
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Gauging Home Affordability: The Challenge
By UHERO @ 12:02 AM :: 4677 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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At a time of dwindling inventory and rising prices, housing affordability has once again become a hot topic in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |
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DBEDT: 47% of neighbor island homes sold to out-of-state residents
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 4818 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The “Residential Home Sales in Hawaii” report summarizes home sale activities in Hawaii recorded for the period from January 2008 to September 2015....
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Friday, November 13, 2015 |
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‘Time of Use’ Rates to top out at $0.479 per kwh
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 5763 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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Residential time-of-use rates would be most beneficial for customers who are able to use more electricity during the middle of the day until 4 p.m....
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015 |
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HECO: 'Time of Use' Rate Hike Coming
By News Release @ 10:04 PM :: 5945 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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A rate that is higher -- above the existing energy charge rate -- from 4 p.m. to midnight (on-peak hours)....
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii Most Expensive State to Raise a Family
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 PM :: 6308 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Raising a family in the Aloha State comes at a high price....
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Sunday, November 8, 2015 |
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Biofuel Shell Game: How Giant Diesel Plant Became part of Hawaii's 'Clean' Energy Future
By Andrew Walden @ 7:33 PM :: 10491 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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Here's the trick. The 'second' biofuel plant will soon be the 'only' biofuel plant....
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015 |
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The Unaffordable Care Act
By NCPA @ 1:02 PM :: 6280 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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As the sheen wears off of subsidized health coverage, and more Americans find they are paying hundreds per month for coverage that provides few benefits....
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 |
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Hawaii: Child Care Costs More than College Tuition
By Selected News Articles @ 4:37 AM :: 8582 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Small Business, Cost of Living
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In Hawaii annual costs for 4-year-old care are equal to 55.8 percent of minimum-wage earnings....
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Friday, October 2, 2015 |
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‘Smart Growth’ Drives up Housing Costs
By NCPA @ 1:14 PM :: 7865 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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A study reveals that urban containment, or smart growth policies, have been shown to drive the price of housing up....
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Monday, September 28, 2015 |
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10 things Hawaii Can Do So That Everyone Gets Richer
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:11 PM :: 5679 Views :: Homelessness, Cost of Living
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There are two approaches to meeting the needs of the least advantaged in society....
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Monday, September 28, 2015 |
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Electric Rates: Hawaii 90% Higher Than #2 State
By Selected News Articles @ 10:05 PM :: 6945 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...customers in deregulated states and areas can shop around for electric plans....
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Friday, September 18, 2015 |
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'Smart Growth' Causes Hawaii Losses in Affordable Housing
By NCPA @ 5:57 PM :: 8383 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii, California, Oregon, Vermont, Florida and Washington, which adopted some type of restrictive land-use policy over the last 30 years, all experienced some of the largest losses, in terms of home affordability....
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015 |
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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 :: 7690 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 :: 7208 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 :: 5380 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 :: 6570 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 :: 5896 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 :: 5263 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 :: 6031 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 :: 7242 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 :: 4378 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 :: 7063 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 :: 5959 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 :: 5371 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 :: 6025 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 :: 5569 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 :: 11980 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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