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Q: I found the car of my dreams. It has great gas mileage, four-wheel drive, seat heaters, and a DVD video system. As luck would have it, this perfect vehicle is out of my price range, and Iâ??m trying to strategize ways to finance it. About a decade ago, I ... (more)

The spacious unit features hardwood floors and exposed brick walls

This one-bedroom unit is located in the Arts Districtâ??s fancy Barker Block condo complexâ??specifically in the Warehouse No. 1 wing, which opened in 2014.

Most of the units weâ??ve seen in the former furniture factory have a very industrial ... (more)

It has been a few years since I started an investment club with a few friends, but I haven't shared an investment club update in over a year, so I figured why not share what we have been up to, and as important (to me), how we have been doing. ... (more)

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From a sprawling Malibu pad to a surprisingly affordable condo in Long Beach

Itâ??s hot out there and getting hotter. And with that in mind, letâ??s take a look at a few properties where refuge from the heat lies only a few steps away in the cool waters ... (more)

Last month we talked about the importance of negotiating a job offer and why we should do it. Today, we will talk about how to actually ask a company for more money with a sample script. Itâ??s not as hard as you think it is. The key is to be ... (more)

Those views!

This Topanga mini-compound, which dates back to 1926, is made up of two structures, each with Fleetwood sliding doors that open completely onto the decks and gardens on the property and allow for lovely, bucolic views.

One structure holds a wood-burning stove and a vast deck, ... (more)

The marketplace is ripe with innovations. As each day brings with it a new sunrise, we can be certain that a new technological development will either be announced or reviewed. The â??cutting edgeâ?? of the financial sector is not so much who is taking over as CEO, it is geared ... (more)

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5,120 feet dug, about 700 feet to go

A lot of the work on the Regional Connector project in Downtown Los Angeles happens underground, so itâ??s hard to keep track of just how much progress is happening without a little help. Thatâ??s where these new photos from Metro, ... (more)

President Emmanuel Macron hopes to make the country carbon neutral by 2050

Coming on the heels of Volvoâ??s announcement yesterday that it would only manufacture hybrid and electric cars beginning in 2019, France announced that it would ban all diesel and petrol vehicles by 2040.

The move is part ... (more)

More Bitcoin millionaires are created every time the price of the digital currency jumps up significantly.

But a special few have been Bitcoin millionaires for some time, having purchased large amounts of it years ago at much lower prices. A few of these were early adopters; others were already wealthy individuals ... (more)