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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Have you ever seen a little blue sticker on your appliances, or paid attention to the EnergySTAR label when shopping for new ones? Those blue EnergySTAR labels are the most widely recognized symbol when Americans search for energy-efficient appliances. A joint effort between...
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Marisa Kendall CalMatters Durante meses, ciudades de todo el estado han intensificado la represión de las personas que duermen en tiendas de campaña en la calle. Ahora, algunas se centran en un nuevo objetivo: Las personas que viven en vehículos. Un lunes por la tarde, Wayne Gardiner, de 58...
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Marisa Kendall CalMatters For months, cities around the state have ramped up enforcement against people sleeping in tents on the street. Now, some are focusing on a new target: People who live in vehicles. Wayne Gardiner, 58, watched his home of 20 years roll onto the back of a flatbed tow...
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The median emergency savings for Americans is $500, according to new Empower research. The size of the safety net varies by generation, with Boomers saving a median of $2,000 – five times that of Gen Z’s reserves of $400. One-third of Americans (32%) don’t have an emergency savings fund...
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Smart money decisions can give you a head start on the future you want! Whether you’re newly graduated or well into your career, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals say you should make these five financial moves right now: Create a budget. Research finds that 83% of Gen Z-ers and millennials...
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¿Sabe que algunos concesionarios de coches dicen a la gente un precio para que entren por la puerta y luego se lo suben con un montón de añadidos? Un proyecto de ley que se está estudiando en California ilegalizaría esta práctica. Se espera que la Ley de Lucha contra...
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You know how some car dealerships tell people one price to get them in the door, then jack it up with a bunch of add-ons? It would become illegal under a bill being considered in California. The Combating Auto Retail Scams Act, is expected to get a vote in the...
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Deborah Brennan CalMatters La primavera pasada, el Hospital Palo Verde en Blythe estuvo al borde del cierre, después de que una serie de contratiempos financieros lo dejaran sin fondos. En mayo, el hospital anunció que no aceptaría nuevos pacientes “en el futuro previsible”, aunque su sala de emergencias y...
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Deborah Brennan CalMatters Last spring, Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe was on the brink of closure, after a series of financial mishaps left it bleeding cash. In May, the hospital announced that it would not accept new patients, “for the foreseeable future,” although its emergency room and clinic remained...