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Mortgage Shopping Can Cut Loan Costs by $110K in California

Californians can save big by comparing mortgage options, with new data showing potential lifetime savings of more than $110,000—the highest in the nation. LendingTree, an...

California Offers Up to $20K in Mortgage Disaster Assistance for Wildfire Victims

California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) has launched a new program that provides up to $20,000 in mortgage assistance to homeowners whose properties were damaged...

Costco Tests ‘Scan and Go’ App to Cut Checkout Times

Costco has launched a pilot of its mobile self-checkout system, known as Scan and Go, in an effort to address one of the most...

Rising Beef Prices Squeeze Korean American Grocery Budgets

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), steak prices have increased by 7% and ground beef by 10% over the past year. As...

Authentic Korean Restaurant Gabin Debuts in Koreatown

A new traditional Korean restaurant named Gabin has opened in Los Angeles Koreatown, offering high-quality dishes ranging from K-bbq and marinated crab to cold...

AI Shopping Comparison: Perplexity Leads Listings, GPT Wins Specs

With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming more integrated into daily life, many consumers are using AI chatbots to shop online. To see how effective they...

Uber Adds Senior Account with Simpler Layout and One-Tap Reservation

Uber has officially launched a simplified rideshare app experience designed for senior users across the United States. Following a pilot program in Phoenix and Orlando...

Baby Boomer Business Owners Face Succession Crisis

As more Korean American baby boomer business owners reach their retirement age, a growing number of them are shutting down their businesses without a...

Asian Markets Surge in Irvine as H Mart, Tokyo Central, and T&T Expand

Irvine is becoming a key hub for Asian food markets, driven by rising demand from the city’s growing and diverse Asian population. As of 2024,...

Return Fraud Costs U.S. Retailers $101B, Korean Businesses Hit Hard

Jane Jung, who runs an online store selling Korean-made clothing, says she lost up to 20% of her sales this year due to return...