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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
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		<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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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: The $5 Summer Comfort Trick Nobody Talks About]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every summer, right about the time the house starts feeling like a
toaster oven with furniture, people begin searching for bigger
solutions.

A stronger fan. A portable air conditioner. Blackout curtains that look
like military equipment. Somebody...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4212515</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sale of Oceanwide Plaza graffiti towers in Los Angeles delayed]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The cleanup of one of the most notorious collections of graffiti in
the country has been postponed again as the proposed buyer of the
stalled Oceanwide Plaza development in downtown Los Angeles struggles to
reach terms with city officials who must...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4214229</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: Can condo association foreclose on my home over unpaid assessment?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: My condominium association is threatening to foreclose on
my home over an unpaid assessment of $380 from last year. I had a
financial hiccup, and, by the time I had the money, the interest, late
fees, and their attorney’s fees had grown to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4214149</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: Readers Share Creative Solutions for Chains, Stains, Sprains and More]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I call it my mailbag, but in truth its my email inbox and lately, it's
been loading up with creative tips from you, my clever readers!

CREATIVE GIFTING

My teenage grandchildren don't want "stuff" anymore -- they want cash!
And I understand; ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4208926</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Everyday Cheapskate: 13 New Uses for an Old Credit Card]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you cut up an expired credit card -- or toss that silly fake one
you got as junk mail -- consider all the great things you can do with
it!

1. Bookmark. It'll keep your place and act as a handy straightedge for
underlining or highlighting.
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/everydaycheapskate/s-4207753</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[San Diego home values haven't kept up with inflation for 16 months]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[San Diego home prices continue to show gains, but any increase has
been blunted by rising inflation, data released Tuesday shows

The San Diego metropolitan area’s home price increased 0.78%
annually in March, said the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4212019</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should owners of vacant second homes be heavily taxed? San Diego voters get to decide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For years, vacant homes in large U.S. cities have conjured up images
of derelict, abandoned properties in need of loving attention and a
full-time resident. In San Diego, a June ballot measure is taking aim at
a very different kind of vacant ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4211313</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4211115</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Home safety tips for barefoot families]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[No body<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4211114</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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