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Monday, October 14, 2024 |
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Hawaii household expenses up $1,234 per month since 2021
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 1406 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Cumulatively, the average Hawaii household has spent $33,365 more due to inflation since January 2021 ....
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Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
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Affordable Housing: Green Signs 9th Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 9:40 PM :: 932 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... The latest proclamation places a pause on the automatic adoption of county building codes ....
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Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
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Hawaii Home Prices up 342% -- over and above the rate of inflation
By Selected News Articles @ 4:29 PM :: 1928 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii had the number one largest cost increase of any state in the country ....
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Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
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Honolulu Is the City with the Highest Inflation
By Selected News Articles @ 3:55 PM :: 1091 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu 4.2% Consumer Price Index Change year over year ....
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
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One year after the wildfires: Rents up 43%, Poverty Doubles
By UHERO @ 2:58 PM :: 1083 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Cost of Living
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... 29% of fire-affected households now live below the poverty line, compared to 14% before the fires ....
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Sunday, October 6, 2024 |
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Imagine Maui being an even more expensive place to live than it is now
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:14 PM :: 1603 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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... that’s a risk officials are taking by not actively clearing some of the most important legal barriers to rebuilding in Lahaina ....
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Sunday, October 6, 2024 |
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More on the Empty Homes Tax
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1250 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Bill 46 (2024) is the current version moving forward in the Council. ...
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Saturday, October 5, 2024 |
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20 US Cities That Spend the Most on Groceries Every Month (18 are in Hawaii)
By Selected News Articles @ 4:15 PM :: 2498 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hanalei, Kauai monthly grocery expenditure cost: $841.67 -- Highest in USA ....
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Sunday, September 29, 2024 |
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Hawaii’s 14 Largest Cities Ranked by Cost of Living
By Selected News Articles @ 7:03 PM :: 3762 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hilo has the lowest cost of living, Kailua has the highest ....
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Sunday, September 29, 2024 |
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Will rent stabilization reduce housing costs? Hardly.
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:50 AM :: 1315 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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... Price control will always have the same effect: scarcity, a distorted market and higher prices ....
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
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Rule Change will put 14,000 more families on food stamps
By UHERO @ 4:12 AM :: 1463 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... an extra 13,000 to 14,000 households will be eligible for an average of $3,200 a year in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps ....
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 |
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Most-read article: ‘Why is Hawaii so expensive?’
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:35 AM :: 1461 Views :: Jones Act, Rail, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... The second most-read article is “Why we left Hawaii” ....
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Monday, September 16, 2024 |
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Hawaii is 2024’s 2nd Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 4:11 PM :: 1300 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii's high cost of living drives down teachers' earnings ....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024 |
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Hawaii Net Loss of 8,896 Residents During COVID
By Tax Foundation @ 2:16 PM :: 1793 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living, COVID-19
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... Notably, four of the top five states Hawaii residents moved to—Texas, Washington, Nevada, and Florida—forgo individual income taxes on wage income ....
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Monday, September 9, 2024 |
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Feds: “Housing on Maui is challenging to say the least."
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 1407 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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... Temporary housing projects have been a priority for federal agencies while responding to the fires, yet temporary housing poses unintended consequences for the community ....
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Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
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Investment Bankers: How to Force Lahaina Insurers into Accepting Smaller Settlement
By Andrew Walden @ 5:09 PM :: 2127 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Judiciary, Cost of Living
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... The chances of an expensive, boneheaded precedent being set are greatly enhanced ....
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Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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Hawaii Solar: Seven Years Later the Deal Suddenly Changes
By News Release @ 11:14 PM :: 2539 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiian Electric is in the process of notifying customers nearing the end of their seven-year enrollment period ....
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Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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Study: Hawaii Has the Best Budgeters in the U.S.
By Selected News Articles @ 10:56 PM :: 1355 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... States With the Best and Worst Budgeters in 2024 ....
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Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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Sunday, August 25, 2024 |
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Justice Department Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme that Harms Honolulu Renters
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 1706 Views :: Small Business, Cost of Living
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"... unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing ...."
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Sunday, August 18, 2024 |
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Another Emergency Proclamation for … Insurance
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1916 Views :: Cost of Living
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... If you can’t get insurance on the unit, you can’t get financing ....
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Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
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Empty homes tax haunts us again
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:18 PM :: 1795 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... it’s important to differentiate between good intentions and good policy ....
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
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Honolulu 5th Highest Inflation in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:11 AM :: 1159 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... 4.5% increase vs 1 year ago ....
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024 |
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What Hawaii can learn from California’s long and bumpy road to ADU stardom
By Selected News Articles @ 4:57 AM :: 1993 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... This spring, Hawaii joined the growing list of states that have loosened restrictions on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to alleviate the housing shortage ....
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Monday, August 12, 2024 |
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Hawaii most expensive state based on average monthly costs
By Selected News Articles @ 2:39 AM :: 1679 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... based on the ten most common household bill categories ....
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Sunday, August 11, 2024 |
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Thirteen Ways for Counties to Cut Regulations
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:32 PM :: 1793 Views :: Agriculture, Development, Health Care, Cost of Living
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... a flurry of bills related to housing and other important issues being considered by the county councils ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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Raising Taxes on So-Called 'Empty' Houses will not create More Housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:04 PM :: 1974 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... After three years of nonpayment, the city would be allowed to seize the property ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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Green Signs Emergency Proclamation on Condo Insurance Prices
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 1458 Views :: Cost of Living
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... skyrocketing insurance rates for condos, some increasing by as much as 1,000% ....
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Saturday, July 27, 2024 |
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Half of Hawaii's teachers quit within five years
By Selected News Articles @ 1:11 PM :: 1597 Views :: Education K-12, Cost of Living
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... The Hawaii State Teachers Association says more than 60,000 of Hawaii's children are not taught by a certified teacher ....
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Thursday, July 18, 2024 |
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FAIL: Hawaiian Electric Among Firms in $4 Billion Maui Fire Deal
By Selected News Articles @ 9:10 PM :: 4059 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics, Cost of Living
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... the whole plan is predicated on insurance companies walking away from $1.4B. It may fail ....
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024 |
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Housing Emergency Proclamations: What has been accomplished?
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:01 PM :: 1532 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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" ... The main value of the edicts so far has been to focus attention on barriers to homebuilding and prompt positive legislative action .... "
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |
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Hawaii: Highest Electric Rates, Lowest Electric Usage
By Wallet Hub @ 1:31 AM :: 1472 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii has the lowest average monthly consumption of electricity per consumer ....
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Sunday, July 7, 2024 |
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Hawaii's chance to expand housing freedom
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:55 PM :: 1048 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... severe restrictions on homebuilding have resulted in too few homes and some of the nation’s highest housing prices ....
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Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
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'Sun Bucks' -- $177 per kid Boost on EBT Cards
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 2592 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Cost of Living
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... Most eligible families will get SUN Bucks automatically without the need for an application ....
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Thursday, July 4, 2024 |
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'Shift and Save' -- 16,000 Hawaiian Electric Customers Can Escape --if they act now
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 1485 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Customers urged to review bills, take action if they choose not to continue ....
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Sunday, June 30, 2024 |
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Green Announces Appointments, Creates Insurance Task Force
By News Release @ 8:39 PM :: 1470 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... The positions and appointees are listed below; House and Senate appointees also are included ....
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Saturday, June 29, 2024 |
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Can Hawaii afford climate change lawsuit settlement?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:33 AM :: 1365 Views :: Energy, Environment, Taxes, Cost of Living
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"...There's going to be some pain...."
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Friday, June 28, 2024 |
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Did Hawaii just pave the way for court enforcement of California's climate promises?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:12 PM :: 1028 Views :: Environment, Cost of Living
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... The settlement provides benchmarks for a greenhouse gas reduction plan that will be overseen and enforced by a court through 2045 ....
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 |
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Maui TVR phase-out wrong means for good goal
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:45 PM :: 1408 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use, Small Business, Tourism, Cost of Living
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... virtually all local economists realize the main cause of Hawaii’s housing crisis is the state’s extremely high number of land-use and other housing-related regulations that have hindered homebuilding ....
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 |
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Building Benchmarking Report -- deadline extended
By News Release @ 7:12 PM :: 1100 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... requires large commercial and multi-family buildings to annually report aggregate energy and water utility data to the City and County of Honolulu ....
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 |
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Maui Short-Term Rentals, the Minatoya List, and Housing Supply
By UHERO @ 6:37 PM :: 1626 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism, Cost of Living
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... we would expect to see significant–possibly double digit–declines in condominium prices on Maui ....
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Sunday, June 23, 2024 |
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Your Input Inspires Us
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:51 AM :: 930 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... we don’t know what we don’t know ....
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Saturday, June 22, 2024 |
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VIDEO: Condo Insurance Town Hall Meeting
By Video @ 2:56 AM :: 959 Views :: Cost of Living
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... industry experts discuss the rising costs of condo insurance ....
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Thursday, June 20, 2024 |
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These Hawaii Cities Have the Highest and Lowest Cost of Living in 2024
By Selected News Articles @ 2:38 PM :: 1781 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hilo vs Haleiwa ... or ... Kapolei vs Makawao ....
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Monday, June 17, 2024 |
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7 Reasons $1 Million Will Only Last You 9 Years in Retirement in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:22 PM :: 1502 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... $1 million might not be enough to get you through your retirement ....
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Monday, June 17, 2024 |
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Hawaii Beer Taxes 4th-Highest in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 3:45 PM :: 1262 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Tourism, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii taxes beer at $0.93 per gallon ....
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Sunday, June 16, 2024 |
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Honolulu Inflation Picking Up Again
By News Release @ 7:01 PM :: 1141 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past two months, up 5.2 percent from a year ago ....
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Saturday, June 15, 2024 |
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How Urban Planning Made Honolulu 'Impossibly Unaffordable'
By Selected News Articles @ 9:44 PM :: 2557 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... The crisis stems principally from land use policies that artificially restrict housing supply ....
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024 |
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Hawaii Cost of Living 80% Above US Average
By Selected News Articles @ 4:53 AM :: 1447 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Most of the pain can be traced to home purchases, which cost an astounding 313% more than average ....
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