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Hot dog! 4th of July picnic costs less this year
Photo by Julian Finney, Getty Images Good news on the Fourth of July picnic front: The cost of an average holiday barbecue will cost you two bucks less than last year, reports BIGinsight, a consumer...
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Flags, fireworks make cash registers ring
Fourth of July is flag-waving time of year, but in addition to showing patriotism, American flags provide a nice little boost to the economy. Overall, the country spent $302.7 million on fabricated...
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Consumer late payments hit 5-year low
As unemployment has inched down, so have delinquencies on consumer loans and credit card payments, reports the American Bankers Association. In the first quarter, the association’s composite ratio of...
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Falling gasoline prices give SoCal consumers a boost in June
The long-awaited drop in gasoline prices finally gave Southern California consumers some relief in June, as inflation fell 0.4% for the month, the first month-over-month decline in six months, the...
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Alert: Beware of bogus Insurance Dept. checks
The California Department of Insurance is warning people that someone is sending out fraudulent checks that appear to be signed by the Insurance Commissioner. The checks, for amounts between $2,000 and...
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Poll: Afraid to open your cell phone bill?
Tough financial times combined with a poor choice of plans have left 68% of consumers scrambling to pay their cell phone bills, according to a survey by CouponCodes4u.com. Photo by Jebb Harris, The...
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California among lowest for car insurance
Finally, Californians have something to be happy about: car insurance rates. 2012 Ford Fusion. Photo courtesy of Ford A CarInsuranceQuotes.com study that rates vehicle insurance costs as a percentage...
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Mexico flights pump up JWA’s June growth
John Wayne Airport saw year-over-year June passenger traffic increase for the first time in five years, with the total number of travelers jumping 4.7%. Photo by Leonard Ortiz, The Orange County...
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Steady job growth ahead for California, Chapman says
Hiring in California, which has outpaced the U.S. for the last two months, should continue at the same level of job growth in the third quarter, based on a new quarterly report released by Chapman...
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Consumers in SoCal get a brief break in prices
Falling gasoline prices kept a lid on Southern California inflation last month, but that relief was short-lived after a 20-cent spike at the pump in the last week. The consumer price index in the...
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