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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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Have a money market account? Read those statements.
My parents help me out a lot with finding good deals, especially when it comes to squirreling away my savings. A few months ago, they recommended a money market account with a 1 percent interest rate. The minimum was $10,000. … Continue reading
Posted in Banks, For Investors, Lauren Boyer, Your money
Tagged banks, interest rates, Lauren Boyer, money, personal finance, york daily record
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Tips you need to stay fit and healthy when working a night time shift job
There are a lot of little things you can do to be fit while at work, especially a night shift. Night news and digital editors at the York Daily Record give their tips to being healthy.
Posted in Office life, On the job, The working world, Uncategorized
Tagged #fitatwork, exercise, farm, food, four-meal schedule, healthy, hobby, local, motivation, seven diet sins, sleep, support, tips, workout buddy, york daily record
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Woman at Sweet Frog hangs out with a rabbit on a leash
While hanging out at Sweet Frog yesterday, I saw Lyndsay McClain walk into Macklin’s Cupcakes. Meanwhile, she tied her rabbit, BB, to a bench outside. Just thought I’d share.
Visit Business Reporter Lauren Boyer at Sweet Frog today
I was trying to figure out where I wanted to take my mobile office today. Thought I’d switch it up a little. I’ll be eating froyo and working on stuff from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Sweet Frog, 2071 … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Mobile Reporting
Tagged business, digital first media, ideaLab, journalism, Lauren Boyer, meet-up, mobile reporter, reporting, story ideas, YDR, york daily record
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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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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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Sign up for our text alerts
The Daily Record/Sunday News now offers breaking news text alerts for your cell phone. Pretty cool, right? We launched email alerts a few months ago and it’s taken off. But we realized that most people get their information on their … Continue reading
Posted in Cathy Hirko
Tagged alerts, breaking news, digital first, email alerts, journalism, news, smartphone, Text alerts, YDR, york daily record
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Were those free furnace filters at the home show?
Ok, the crowds weren’t huge, but I feel that those who did attend learned a lot. Last week, Cathy Hirko, Buffy Andrews and I spoke at the York Builders Association Home Show. Our two presentations focused on how to get information into the … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs, Real estate, Sean Adkins, Week in Biz, Your money
Tagged furnace, heating, home, home heating, home show, homes, YDR, York, York County, york daily record, York PA
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Halloween at the Daily Record!
Here at the Daily Record, we’re not only serious about getting the latest news out to York County – we’re also serious about Halloween! Check out some pictures of Daily Record staffers dressed up in their Halloween finest. I’ll be … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Holidays, Office life, Office Recap, On the job
Tagged costumes, dressing up, Halloween, Halloween costumes, Halloween parties, holiday, holidays, Oct 31, office, office life, office parties, parties, YDR, york daily record
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Debate over $1 coin rises again
With the Congressional supercommittee working diligently to reduce the country’s debt by $1.5 trillion, it seems like any and all options are on the table. And, according to a recent USA Today article, that includes replacing the $1 bill with … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Economic Outlook, Your money
Tagged $1 bills, $1 coin, Ashley Wislock, bill, coin collecting, coins, deficit, deficit reducation, dollar bill, dollar coin, government spending, money, paper money, sollar bills, supercommitte proposals, supercommittee, u.s. mint, USA Today, YDR, york daily record
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