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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: Can condo board set $42K special assessment for structural repairs?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: We bought our condo five years ago and budgeted carefully. Last
month, the board sent a letter saying we owe a $42,000 special
assessment for structural repairs. We are retired and on a fixed income.
Can the board really do this, and is there ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4232518</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rents continue their free fall in the Las Vegas Valley, report says]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rents in the Las Vegas Valley continue to decline despite most of the
rest of the country starting to flatten out, according to a new
study.

May’s rental report from rental marketplace Zumper shows that most
all of the areas in the valley have ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4232515</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Her water bill was 'insane.' So she tore out her lawn and planted a 'wabi-sabi' wonderland]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles' past. In this
series , we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water
landscaping built for the future. 

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LOS ANGELES -- Julia Lee had no need for a new garden when she and
her husband purchased...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4232042</link>
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    <pubDate>Jun/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: The Great Paint Rescue and Other Clever Reader-Submitted Tips]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PAINT FOR PICK-UP

Most counties have Hazardous Household Material programs and collection
sites where residents can drop off items that should not end up in
landfills. They get all types of paint, ranging from latex, oil-based,
primer, interior, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4226196</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Malls are making a comeback in Las Vegas -- and Gen Z is driving it]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The American mall was once considered a dying relic of the
pre-internet era, battered by e-commerce, shifting consumer habits and
the collapse of traditional department stores.

But in Las Vegas and across the country, many malls are finding new
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4231627</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Saved by My Credit Card]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have I got a story for you, and when I say "you," I refer primarily to
my readers who are having a difficult time understanding why I do not
use a debit card. I am careful to always pay with a credit card when
making a large purchase, when I order...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4225471</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4228036</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4228035</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4228034</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4228033</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Have a Shaded Yard? Replace Your Grass With Moss]]></title>
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4228032</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth Money in the Bank]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today's topic is not pretty, but unless you have $8,000 earmarked for
dental care, it could prevent a lot of pain -- both dental and
financial.

Periodontal disease is an infection that destroys the attachment fibers
and supporting bones that hold...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4224662</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SpaceX surges 20% in second day to add $412 billion in value]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SpaceX shares jumped in their second day of trading, adding to gains
following a blockbuster debut that instantly vaulted it into the ranks
of the world’s most valuable public companies.

The stock climbed 20%, extending Friday’s 19% rally, to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4227981</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SpaceX IPO stress tests crypto's bid to reinvent stocks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For years, crypto firms have argued that blockchain technology could
create markets for private companies long before they reach Wall Street.
SpaceX provided the industry’s biggest test yet. The results were
mixed.

Ahead of the largest IPO in ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4227850</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A record number of Miamians can't make ends meet. Why that's a risk for everyone]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A record number of Miami-Dade families are living paycheck to
paycheck, a new report has found.

North of a half-million county households — 563,947 to be exact —
are struggling to make ends meet, according to new data from United Way.
That’...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4227847</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Why Concentrated Anything Makes Me Suspicious]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems to me that nearly every household product has at some time
decided it needed to become "concentrated." Concentrated detergent,
concentrated cleaner, concentrated juice, even concentrated coffee.
These days I'm half expecting concentrated ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4223771</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Minnesota AG sues cash advance app Brigit over alleged breach of state lending laws]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The app-based cash advance business Brigit is in the state’s
crosshairs over small loans that officials say carry super-sized
interest rates of more than 700% in some cases.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued the company on Wednesday...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4225165</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bay Area downtowns aren't dying – they're changing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For years, headlines have warned of downtown “doom loops” and
“death spirals,” focusing on the
office vacancies that have piled up since the pandemic. Take a walk
through downtown San Jose, for instance, and you’ll see many
once-bustling...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4224956</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Illinois is one step closer to banning 'junk fees' and hidden charges on renters]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — Sharon Gardner was paying her rent. But her
Hanover Park apartment owner continued to pile up charges against
her.

With eviction threats mounting, Gardner was told she owed more than
$3,300 in unexpected fees — a $50 ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4224952</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: How can we still close home sale after low appraisal?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: We are selling our home, and the buyer’s appraisal just came
back $30,000 below the price we agreed on. Now the buyer is demanding
that we drop the price to match the appraisal. We priced the house
fairly and had multiple offers. Do we have ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4224933</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/11/2026</pubDate>
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