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Living Hawaii: How Much Money Do You Need to Be Happy in the Islands?
Somewhere under the rainbow, we’re asking what you think Hawaii’s “middle class” needs to make ends meet in America’s most expensive state.
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Living Hawaii: Houston, We’ve Got a Problem
Hawaii’s cost of living convinced a Honolulu family to go prospecting for a new life in Texas. “We realized staying is stupid,” says Nora Yolles-Young.
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Living Hawaii: Crowdsourcing the Cost of Paradise
People in Hawaii love to talk about the cost of living here. We want to keep that conversation going and hopefully figure out how to do something about it.
Introducing Civil Beat’s Facebook Groups for Hawaii Cost of Living, Education
We’re extending our virtual civic square by building communities on Facebook. Everyone’s invited.
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State to Survey Residents About Hawaii’s Cost of Living
Data on consumer spending patterns hasn’t been collected since 2005.
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Living Hawaii: Babies — First the Good News
Giving birth on the islands is relatively cheap, but the high cost of goods and services makes raising a child here an expensive proposition.
Pod Squad Takes on Hawaii’s Cost of Living
In this first weekly podcast, host Chad Blair and other Civil Beat reporters discuss the high cost of living in Hawaii.
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Living Hawaii: The Surprising Price Tag for New Car Buyers in the Islands
Long-distance shipping affects the cost of many goods in Hawaii, but that’s not the case for our vehicles.
