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November 19, 2009
MoneyGram International Temporarily Reduces Money Transfer Fees from the United States and Canada to El Salvador – MoneyGram International Reduce Temporalmente Sus Tarifas De Envíos de Dinero Desde Estados Unidos y Canadá A El Salvador
November 18, 2009
New Study Demonstrates Hidden Credit Card Fees Take From the Poor and Give to the Rich – The report found that through imposing swipe fees on every transaction paid by plastic and requiring those fees to be buried in prices to consumers, the credit card industry ensures that the top 10% of Americans get $354 million in frills while the bottom tier pays $669 million more than they should.
November 10, 2009
Workshops for Latino immigrants focus on preventing foreclosure in Sacramento – Preserving and protecting that investment is the focus of a pilot program launched this week to help Mexican and other Latino immigrants in Sacramento and the northern San Joaquin Valley avoid foreclosure
Traveling in Mexico despite drug violence, H1N1 flu
Roaming the Riviera Maya – It’s easy to enjoy winning accommodations, scenic nature reserves, wondrous ruins and delectable cuisine without yardlong drinks.
In Queretaro, a rich and colorful past and present – A colorful past rich in Mexican history (Intrigue! Revolt!) is just part of the charm of this now-mellow colonial city.
Mexico City’s literary circle – The Centro Histórico area is the nation’s repository of rare and antique bookstores.
Mexico’s family-friendly hot spots – Consider heading to locales in Nayarit and Oaxaca, where surf, sun and inexpensive attractions have been a hit for one family of four.
November 5, 2009
Older Hispanics hit by high jobless rate – The AARP is holding a forum focusing on older Hispanic workers, who were among the first to be laid off when the recession hit.
November 2, 2009
Translating finance, in dollars or dinero – Lynn Jimenez’s “¿Se Habla Dinero? The Everyday Guide to Financial Success”
Ten Thousand Dives Under the Sea – Spotlight on Scuba-Mex Dive Shop in Paamul, Q.R. Mexico
October 30, 2009
Study Emphasizes “Economic Value” of Spanish in U.S., Brazil – salaries of bilingual Hispanics in US are 2.7% higher on average than those for Hispanics who only speak English.
October 29, 2009
New Study Shows that for Latinos in NYC, The Recession is a Depression
October 28, 2009
We Sometimes Experience Irrational Fear Traveling to Countries Where Violence Occurs Far Away from Touristed Areas – Arthur Frommer on Mexico
The pulse of Peru: A revitalized Lima invites rediscovery
Inexpensive Restaurant Choices in Lima, Peru
Santiago, Chile, Is Hardly Sleepy Anymore
Rio Hot Spot With Miami Vibe – Barra da Tijuca
Villa de Leyva, a Graceful Window on Colonial Colombia
Mazatlán’s Old Town Is Spry Again
October 27, 2009
Credit card companies’ tactics remind consumers of color of subprime mortgage fiasco – in reverse
October 14, 2009
A glaring lack of retirement preparation within the U.S. Hispanic community could contribute to a national crisis.
Estefan, Longoria Ecstatic About National Latino Museum… We Just Need to Raise, Like $300 Million
October 12, 2009
BLACK AND HISPANIC RETIREES UNABLE TO MEET BASIC ECONOMIC NEEDS
October 9, 2009
New Study Reveals Significant Challenges Hispanic Americans Face in Preparing for Retirement
Hispanics and Retirement: Challenges and Opportunities
Los Hispanos y Su Retiro: Retos y Oportunidades
October 7, 2009
Roots and Wings Dream of a Better Guatemala – Join their campaign to build a computer lab serving 500 youth
October 5, 2009
The lakes and volcanoes of El Salvador – offers its few visitors a big welcome – plus volcano walks, surfing and seafood
Remittances sent home by Mexicans living abroad, especially in the United States, fell 15.1% to $1.78 billion in August compared with the same month last year, the central bank reported.
September 30, 2009
More Hispanics (45%) said they are taking money out of savings and investments to help pay expenses than adults overall (42%).
Latino homeowners shorn of mortgage interest tax deductions
September 24, 2009
Half of New Latino Immigrants to U.S. Send Money Abroad :: U.S.-born Latinos are much less likely to send remittances, unless they report being religious
Sampson County Health Department employees who are in the public health sections of the department and are bilingual in Spanish will receive a salary hike of 5% – North Carolina
September 17, 2009
Latinos save less for retirement – part two
September 15, 2009
Hispanics Face Higher Cancer Risk from Breathing Household Chemicals – 5 times the rate of others living in the same cities thanks to inexpensive deodorizers and moth repellents
U.S. officials troubled by fake currency flowing from Peru – In the last year, agents have recovered about $8 million in fake notes across the U.S. and $18 million, as well as fake passports, in raids in Peru, authorities say.
September 10, 2009
Census: 40 million in U.S. now live in poverty – 23.2% for Hispanics live in poverty
September 9, 2009
Latinos save less for retirement – part one
August 24, 2009
Unemployment in California hits post-World War II high – In July, Latino unemployment rate hit 12.7%, dwarfing the white jobless rate of 9.5%
August 21, 2009
The recession has made “tandas,” also known as “cundinas,” a traditional savings system, increasingly popular in Arizona’s Hispanic neighborhoods, with technology helping to spread the use of the savings pools.
August 18, 2009
Unemployment In New England Highest Among Latinos – Unemployment among Latino men has tripled since 2007.
August 13, 2009
Recession Obsession: Tacos El Pastor
August 3, 2009
Struggling Mexico City hopes to lure tourists with free insurance through Tourism Assistance Card
AT&T Makes It Easy and Affordable to Call Mexico New ‘AT&T Viva Mexico’ Rate Plan Offers Great Value To Customers By Eliminating Long Distance And Roaming Charges
July 25, 2009
Surfacing – Bogotá Meets the World – the neighborhood of La Macarena
July 14, 2009
The severe recession in the United States will cause remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean to fall by at least 6.9 percent this year, the World Bank said Monday.
Groundbreaking Study Reveals African-Americans and Hispanics Significantly Less Prepared for Retirement Than Their White and Asian Counterparts
July 13, 2009
Payday lenders are nearly eight times more concentrated in California’s Black and Latino neighborhoods as compared to white neighborhoods, draining these communities of $247 million in payday loan fees.
June 30, 2009
A modified version of the Zumba fitness program created by Columbian trainer Beto Perez in the mid-1990s, Zumba Gold is a dance-focused exercise option for active older adults or de-conditioned exercisers of any age.
June 29, 2009
Mexico’s 10 most romantic honeymoon hideaways
June 25, 2009
MetroPCS is First North American Carrier to Offer Unlimited International Calling for $5 per Month – including Mexico and South America
June 23, 2009
Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic will launch joint multi-destination tourism packages that could come on the market starting in September, Puerto Rican tourism authorities announced Monday.
Cuba Travel Services, Inc., to Relaunch Weekly Non-Stop Flights from Los Angeles to Havana June 30
June 22, 2009
Eighty-six Latino families in Orlando who sought to modify their home mortgages through the company Wineberg, Lopez & Rodriguez are now claiming to be victims of fraud, reports La Prensa
June 19, 2009
Viva El Mercado: Phoenix Pro’s Market – reviews of three Valley Mexican grocery store chains, in honor of the opening of Walmart’s Supermercado
June 18, 2009
Hispanics Taking Control of Their Finances
June 15, 2009
Computer ‘raid’ in Vernon leaves factory workers devastated – No immigration agents descended on Overhill Farms, a major food-processing plant in Vernon. No one was arrested or deported. There were no frantic scenes of desperate workers fleeing la migra through the gritty streets of the industrial suburb southeast of downtown Los Angeles. For more than 200 Overhill workers, however, the effect was devastating: All lost steady jobs last month
June 11, 2009
80 Million Strong Coalition & Voto Latino: Hispanic Youth Are Being Disproportionately Affected by the Economic Crisis
June 5, 2009
Empowerment through financial education for Latina women
June 2, 2009
American retirees make a life in Mexico, cheaply
April 27, 2009
Economy has Latinos downsizing quinceañeras
April 24, 2009
$62,000 movie download in Mexico
April 4, 2009
Spanish avail- IR 2009-29 First $2,400 of Unemployment Benefits Tax Free for 2009
March 30, 2009
Puerto Rico Gets a Little Richer With New Quarter from U.S. Mint
March 24, 2009
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Monday sued a Miami company, alleging the company targets Hispanics facing foreclosure and charges them upfront fees to modify their mortgages. – Lincoln Lending Services LLC
March 19, 2009
Indocumentados también pagan impuestos
March 16, 2009
Wild Cancun has nothing like this resort in the Mexican jungle – Tulum, Mexico
March 11, 2009
A California company wants its customers to feel as comfortable using self-serve money transfer machines as they do using ATMs. San Bruno, Calif.-based Nexxo Financial Corp.’s technology allows immigrants to send money home via automated teller-type machines to bank branches and pickup centers in Latin America.
March 6, 2009
Tourists weigh Mexico safety risk – Drug violence gives vacationers pause, concerns travel industry
March 3, 2009
More than 30,000 public employees will lose their jobs soon in Puerto Rico, the island’s new governor has announced.
Visa and Reciprocity Fees in South America, and How to Legally Get Around Many of Them
February 1, 2009
For winter travel deals to warmer climes, Mexico and Central America look promising this year.
January 29, 2009
Mexico Weekend Trips – 5 Great Vacation Ideas for the Time-Challenged
January 28, 2009
Latino, black homeownership rates falling
January 26, 2009
A Traveler’s Dream – Merida, Mexico
Bad economy means struggle on both sides of the border
Affordable Caribbean: Puerto Rico
Affordable Caribbean: Dominican Republic
January 21, 2009
Mexicans struggle with credit card debts
Salvadorans living abroad sent home about $3.8 billion last year, an increase of 2.5 percent despite the global economic turmoil.
Mexico turns to tourism in midst of crisis – counting on its weakened currency against the dollar and its proximity to the U.S. to attract recession-shocked Americans and fuel its tourism industry
January 16, 2009
Hispanics and the Economic Downturn: Housing Woes and Remittance Cuts – Pew Hispanic Report
December 29, 2008
What Carriers Aren’t Eager to Tell You About Texting – TEXT messaging is a wonderful business to be in: about 2.5 trillion messages will have been sent from cellphones worldwide this year. The public assumes that the wireless carriers’ costs are far higher than they actually are, and profit margins are concealed by a heavy curtain.
December 28, 2008
Ever buy a airline ticket and the price later fell? Get a refund – (interesting)
December 23, 2008
Latinos are (and aren’t) coping well with recession
December 20, 2008
Mexico City: chic destination for pocos pesos – Move over greasy tacos and tacky trinkets: Mexico City is home to a vast network of chic museums, top-notch restaurants and trendy night clubs. There’s even an Icebar.
December 17, 2008
A Huntington Park businessman allegedly preyed on thousands of mostly Hispanic investors in a Ponzi scheme that promised 84 percent annual returns on real estate. Federal prosecutors say Milton Retana, a Salvadoran who owns Best Diamond Funding, got $62 million from investors. – California
The commonwealth of Puerto Rico will soon have a U.S. Mint commemorative quarter with the Spanish words Isla del Encanto — Island of Enchantment — stamped on one side. On Monday, the U.S. Treasury approved the design of the coin, which will be part of the popular U.S. states series.
Products Marketed to Latinos Can Be More Expensive
December 12, 2008
A nature park on Mexico’s Caribbean coast is a gem, with a highly unusual means of transportation. Its mastermind is a Floridian. – Hidden Worlds Cenotes Park
December 10, 2008
In the Village of the Zapatistas – Chiapas, Mexico – Frugal Traveler
December 3, 2008
If you’re getting ready to start a business or have one that already exists, you might want to consider the fact that by the year 2010, Hispanics will make up one-third of the U.S. buying market.
November 21, 2008
New Financial Center Opens Doors For Denver’s Low-Income Families – Mas a Ti launch gives communities hope and opportunity in the middle of U.S. financial crisis – NCLR
November 20, 2008
El 27% de los hispanos en EEUU planea reducir el gasto de sus seguros de automóvil el próximo año, tres veces más que la cifra nacional como resultado de la difícil situación económica que vive el país, según un estudio distribuido hoy.
November 19, 2008
New Latino family gift guide arrives in time for the holidays
November 17, 2008
Top 10 Latino Reactions to the Recession
New Comprehensive Study of Hispanic Family Caregivers in the U.S. Finds One in Every Three Hispanic Households Has a Family Member Caring for an Older Loved One – 41 Percent of Hispanic Caregivers Required Change to Work Situation, Even During Current Economic Crisis, as a Result of Caregiving
November 11, 2008
Cost of burial turns Orlando-area Hispanics to cremation
November 3, 2008
Braceros’ Claims Deadline Extended to January 5, 2009 – WWII-era Mexican Workers Granted Extra Time to File Claims for Withheld Payroll Savings.
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