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Hispanics Minding Money in Downturn Without Sacrificing Pleasures, Research Finds

November 24, 2009
Hispanics Minding Money in Downturn Without Sacrificing Pleasures, Research Finds

Tough times call for tough decisions, but Latinos are finding ways to mind their budgets while still spending on the small pleasures and privileges they consider vital to their happiness and well-being. C&R Research recently polled its LatinoEyes panel to assess behaviors by the “majority minority” during the recession, and found that “the recession...

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'Frente a la Crisis – Facing the Crisis'

November 4, 2009
'Frente a la Crisis – Facing the Crisis'

Economy crisis impact on Latinos examined in new Radio Bilingue series Families across the nation are feeling the dire effects of the current economic crisis but probably none more so than Latinos, who may be the hardest hit by job loss, home foreclosures, loss of health insurance and deeper poverty – topics that are...

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New Study Reveals Significant Challenges Hispanic Americans Face in Preparing for Retirement

October 19, 2009
New Study Reveals Significant Challenges Hispanic Americans Face in Preparing for Retirement

A new report released today demonstrates that Hispanic Americans face greater challenges in obtaining a secure retirement than the average population. The paper, prepared by the Hispanic Institute think-tank and the Americans for Secure Retirement (ASR) coalition, finds that the unique challenges include a general lack of retirement preparation, less access to employer-sponsored retirement...

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First major U.S. bank to offer mobile banking in Spanish

October 14, 2009

Citibank Launches Citi Mobile(R) En Espanol Hispanic consumers now have even more options when it comes to their everyday banking. Citibank has just launched Citi Mobile en Espanol to enable customers who prefer to bank in Spanish to do so from their smartphones. The Spanish-language service lets customers manage their accounts, pay bills, locate...

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Procter & Gamble Supports Latino Education with a $1.5 Million Pledge to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund

October 8, 2009

Scholarship applications now available until Feb. 2010 Procter & Gamble (P&G) (NYSE: PG) and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) are pleased to announce that P&G is awarding $1.5 million under the company’s Live, Learn and Thrive(TM) global cause to support HSF, the leading Hispanic organization devoted to awarding university scholarships. The grant will be provided over...

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Smartphone user experience: A Latina’s Perspective

Smartphone user experience: A Latina’s Perspective As most of you know, a few weeks ago and thanks to a recommendation from my dear friend...

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