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Airlines / Travel

Alaska Airlines and Virgin America announce new Dallas Love Field flying to Seattle; San Diego; San Jose, California; and Portland, Oregon

Alaska Airlines and Virgin America are growing their footprint in the Lone Star State, expanding service to Dallas Love Field from four West Coast airports. With new routes between Love Field and Seattle; San Diego; Portland, Oregon; and San Jose, California, the combined airline will serve eight destinations from Love...

Airlines / Travel

Vacation Express Returns with Non-Stop Flights from CVG to Jamaica

Vacation Express is excited to return in spring 2017 with exclusive, non-stop flights to Jamaica from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The flights will depart weekly on Sundays for 6-nights beginning May 28 through August 6, 2017, as well as for one 5-night getaway departing May 22. The Jamaica flights...

Money / Real Estate

Down Payment Holding Back Renters from Buying a Home

Even though a mortgage payment is more affordable than a rent payment on a monthly basisi, renters say they can’t buy a home due to the pricey down payment, according to the first Zillow® Housing Aspirations Report™ (ZHAR)ii. Almost 70 percent of renters surveyed cite the down payment as a...

Money / Personal Finance

3 in 10 Have Never Redeemed Credit Card Rewards

About three in 10 credit cardholders (31%) have never redeemed credit card rewards, according to a new Bankrate.com report. The survey found that cardholders typically gravitate to one extreme or the other, redeeming their rewards points/miles frequently (38% did so within the past six months) or not at all. Credit...

Money / Real Estate

Realtor.com® Consumer Survey Identifies Home Shoppers’ Preferences in 2017

Ranch-style homes, large backyards and updated kitchens top shoppers’ wish lists this spring, according to realtor.com®‘s home buyer survey. More than half of home seekers are looking for a three-bedroom home, while 75 percent of shoppers are considering a two-bathroom home. Realtor.com® is a leading online real estate destination operated...

Autos / Cars & Trucks

LendingTree’s Top 10 Most Popular New Cars of 2017

LendingTree, the nation’s leading online loan marketplace, has released its first annual list of most popular new cars of the current model year. The popularity rankings were based on over 70,000 auto loan purchase requests for brand new 2017 model year vehicles, up to March 31st, 2017. Rankings were additionally separated...