“If we sold our house and got rid of all our debt and then tried to start afresh, we wouldn’t come back to Hawaii. There would be no way to come back.”
Living Hawaii
We explore the high cost of living in Hawaii and what it will take to bring down the “price of paradise.”
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Veggies Really Are Cheaper In Chinatown — If You Know How To Shop
The secret to bargain prices: An alternative network of local suppliers, low overhead, selling out daily and less fussiness about the perfect-shaped fruit or vegetable.
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How Having A Baby Changed This Couple’s View On Cost Of Living
“This is the community that shaped me, that taught me the values that guide my life day to day. I want that for my child.”
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Commuting Oahu: ‘It Takes Your Time And It Gives You Back Stress’
Some of us live closer to our jobs than ever. But it’s taking longer to get there. And the cost in lost time, dollars and home life is heavy.
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How A Couple From Iowa Makes Ends Meet In Ewa Beach
In HI-Priced, a new email newsletter that’s part of our ongoing “Living Hawaii” series, we’re asking local people how they make ends meet in the Aloha State.
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Looking To Singapore For Answers To Honolulu’s Housing Crisis
A state senator, inspired by the island nation’s program, wants to build massive amounts of public housing that residents could purchase.
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We’re Exploring Hawaii’s ‘Unofficial Tax’
Civil Beat is deepening its coverage of Hawaii’s cost-of-living crisis — and inviting readers to join a civic conversation about what it takes to get by in the islands.
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Living On $70,000 In Kaneohe
In HI-Priced, a new email newsletter that’s part of our ongoing “Living Hawaii” series, we’re asking local people how they make ends meet in the Aloha State.
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10 Family Members, 4 Bedrooms And ‘A Dream To Have Your Own Place’
Living with multiple generations is a way of life in Hawaii that Jowenna Ellazar embraces. But like many others, she has few options in a city where the median home price hovers around $800,000.