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		<title><![CDATA[Downtown LA businesses are in crisis. Owners want politicians to deal with it]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cemal Clik was rinsing some strawberries for lunch when he felt a gun
on his temple.

The 61-year-old was sitting near his gift shop in downtown Los
Angeles this month when two men threatened to kill him if he didn’t
give up the gold chain ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Jun/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Where can Seattle ultrawealthy store their toys? Condos]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a city infamous for its high housing costs, Seattle’s
ultrawealthy will soon be able to buy condos for their luxury cars and
yachts.

Nearly 9 acres of a former industrial fuel terminal on Salmon Bay
waterfront near the Hiram M. Chittenden ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4224507</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fight over housing in Seattle's Sodo neighborhood enters a new phase]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people thought the long fight over whether the city can or
should build housing near the baseball stadium was done in May. But it
will now stretch out even longer, after an appeal filed last month that
could also delay the city’s broader ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4224504</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Ask Me Anything: Cost of Ice, DIY Whipped Butter, Elderly Turkey, EC en Espanol]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mary: My husband says that it costs more to make ice in the freezer
than to buy it in bags. I find that hard to believe. Do you know the
answer? -- J.M.

Dear J.M.: Let's say a 10-pound bag of ice at the store costs $2. Two
dollars' worth of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4220788</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: How to Repair Your Credit and Improve Your Credit Score]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Your credit score is a three-digit number between 300 and 850, generated
by a mathematical algorithm (a mostly secret formula) based on
information in your credit report compared with information on tens of
millions of other people. The resulting ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4219997</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[This new law could create a million new apartments and condominiums in California]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new state law that allows denser housing development near major
transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction
of more than 1 million new units in California's urban centers.

The law forces cities to approve taller ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4223246</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Credit Card Tips and Tricks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[There's no doubt that credit cards are convenient. They're compact, easy
to carry and work just about anywhere. And that's the problem. What
seems like no big deal on a daily basis can add up to one whopping
surprise at the end of the month.

In ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4219145</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A lifetime of savings lost: How elder financial exploitation is challenging banks and families]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just months before she died at age 101, Phyllis Hood was facing a
prospect she never imagined possible — running out of money.

The longtime Beaver County, Pennsylvania, nurse had spent decades
caring for others. She lived frugally, attended ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4222321</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Las Vegans are bad with their money. Meet the guy who wants to change that]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Daniel Chi is on a couple of missions.

One, the chair of the Department of Finance at UNLV’s Lee Business
School wants to increase financial literacy across Nevada. A recent
study found that Nevada has the highest rate of credit card ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4222290</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: What I Prep Once in June to Save Time and Money All Summer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every summer starts with good intentions: This will be the year we stay
ahead of things. The year we don't waste food, lose track of sunscreen,
or make six emergency grocery runs a week because nobody knows what's
for dinner.

And then suddenly it...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4218307</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What are 'pocket listings' in real estate and why are they so controversial?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[While the rise of pocket listings — when a residential property is
put up for sale without being placed on the Multiple Listing Service —
are tough to track, one local broker said it should concern anyone who
is looking to buy or sell a home ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219643</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The idea started with a sermon Micah Longmire heard at his
Presbyterian church in Ogden, Utah, about the importance of grandparents
in a child’s life.

Longmire, now 31, exchanged a look with his mother-in-law. “We were
like, ‘I’d be OK ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219491</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: How can I avoid 'force-placed' insurance from my mortgage company?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: My insurance company just told me it will not renew my homeowners
policy, and a few days later, my mortgage company warned that it will
buy “lender-placed” insurance if I do not show proof of a new
policy. I have never filed a claim in my ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219443</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Autonomous weapons firm Anduril betting big on Seattle office, shipyard]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — Defense contractor Anduril Industries is expanding in
Seattle, with hiring plans to fill out what it calls its connected
warfare headquarters.

After installing a small office in Seattle about six years ago, the
Costa Mesa, California-...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219054</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Pennsylvania is moving to regulate firms offering home equity investments]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH -- Wendy Gilch wasn’t looking for a new financial threat
lurking in the housing market when she opened TikTok.

The Franklin Park, Pennsylvania, consumer advocate was researching a
completely different problem: companies she believed ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219049</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rent-hike ban to protect fire victims ends despite gouging concerns]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES -- A rule intended to prevent rent gouging in the wake of
the Eaton and Palisades fires has lapsed in Los Angeles County, possibly
exposing some renters to hikes.

The executive order that blocked rent increases was issued by Gov.
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219031</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Home price cuts and canceled contracts were less likely in the Philly region than in most major metros in April]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA -- Signs point to a stronger housing market last month
in the Philadelphia region than in most other major metropolitan
areas.

In the Philadelphia metro, home sales were less likely to fall
through and sellers were less likely to cut...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219023</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Buckle Down and Save Up for Home Improvements]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is a good day to reach into my virtual mailbag and pull out
letters from two of my dear readers.

Dear Mary: We are homeowners with about $175,000 in equity, which we
will need to buy a bigger house in the future. Our home needs some
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4215317</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Home Equity Scams]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Homeowners beware. These days, home loan scam artists are lurking around
every corner. They're hungry, they're determined and they're coming
after your equity.

Unscrupulous loan peddlers are known as predatory lenders because of
their uncanny ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4214675</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Dreamwash Your Mind to Reach Your Goals]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today's offering of tips from your fellow readers, you're going to
get a bonus: a new vocabulary word. Read on.

My dream is to own a second home in Sweden, and to be able to purchase
it without a long-term mortgage. I found a picture of the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4213647</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/02/2026</pubDate>
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