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Sean Adkins
Lauren Boyer
Cathy Hirko
Stephanie Reighart
If you're looking for the latest news, commentary and money-saving tips from the business scene in York County, you've come to the right place. York Common Cents is the sounding board for the biz staff and those interested in money at the York Daily Record/ Sunday News.
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What restaurants would you like to see in York County?
Red Robin is out. What should go up instead?
Posted in Consumer issues, Food, Food companies, Restaurants, Stephanie Reighart
Tagged Facebook, Red Robin, York County, york township
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It’s time to cut back on social media
Is it your New Year’s Resolution to cut back on social media? It should be.
Posted in Consumer issues, Social Media, Stephanie Reighart, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Facebook, FourSquare, google, MySpace, Pinterest, twitter
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Want to know who gave you the flu? There’s a Facebook app for that
Have a high fever, aches and pains, cough, sore throat, headache and general weakness? Are you absolutely miserable? You might have the flu.
Posted in Brittany Wilson, Health, Social Media, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged "Help I Have the Flu", aches and pains, app, cold, cold and flu remedies, congestion, cough, Facebook, flu, flu shot, germs, headache, influenza, patient zero, sick, sneeze, sore throat, virus
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Would you rank York County drivers among America’s worst?
AllState ranked the nation’s best and worst drivers. How do you think York County drivers compare?
Posted in Automotive, Brittany Wilson, TheStreet, travel, Vehicles
Tagged accident, Alexandria Virginia, All State, AllState, Baltimore, Boise Idaho, crash, drive, drivers, driving, Facebook, Fort Colins Colorado, Sioux Falls S.D., Washington, Washington D.C.
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How to remain friends after starting a business
TheStreet talks to entrepreneurs about how to start a business and remain friends
Posted in Ashley Wislock, On the job, The working world, TheStreet
Tagged Ashley Wislock, Facebook, Mark Zuckerburg, The Social Network, TheStreet
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Meet Jenna, the smiling face behind @YorktowneHotel
Spent the morning working at the Yorktowne Hotel. I think I’ll do that more often. It’s a quiet place, free of the ruckus that comes with diners and gas stations. It was lovely sipping coffee at the OffCenter Grill while … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Mobile Reporting, Social Media
Tagged business, Facebook, ideaLab, ipad, jenna, Lauren Boyer, mobile reporting, social media, twitter, york city, York County, york daily record, Yorktowne Hotel
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Stocks that are doing well
There’s been a lot of talk about Facebook and the company’s lackluster performance after its IPO and casual investors may find a sour taste in their mouths after losing some money. But there are some stocks from recognizable companies that … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, For Investors, Stocks, Your money
Tagged Costco, Facebook, facebook ipo, facebook stock, heinz, invest, investing, investor, investors, IPO, market, stock, stock market, stocks, tiffanys
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Buying a share of Facebook
Last week, Lauren posted about her conversation with a local stock broker who reported that there’s plenty of interest in York about buying some Facebook stock. For many people, it may be the idea of owning a little part of … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, For Investors, Stocks
Tagged Ashley Wislock, broker, brokers, companies, company, Facebook, facebook ipo, facebook stock, investing, investor, investors, IPO, Lauren Boyer, public companies, public company, share, shares, stock, stock broker, stock brokers, stock market, stock shares, stocks, York, York PA
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Dealing with high gas prices
Yesterday, I talked about my reaction to $3.93 per gallon gasoline but how we might be close to the end of the skyrocketing prices. I figured I am spending about $7 per week more now on gas than I was … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, Social Media, Your money
Tagged driving, Facebook, gas, gas price, gasoline, gasoline prices, money, Saving, saving money, savings, social media, spending, spending money, travel, YDR, york daily record, your money
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I know about Twitter. I don’t know about hair coloring
I was getting my hair cut and colored on a Saturday recently at a salon on East Market Street. It was my first visit to Xpressions Hair Studio because my stylist, Evelyn Quinones-Detter, left her former position at Regis at … Continue reading
Posted in Cathy Hirko, City of York, Your money
Tagged Facebook, FourSquare, Hair salon, twitter, York
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