Articles Posted in the Economy Category

  • Win $100 with the Dos Lives Economic Stimulus Package

    Do you remember the times when you had money to send home? Now, with the help of Dos Lives, you can do it again! Enter to win $100 worth of stuff that will help you get through the recession! Hurry contest ends Monday May 25th. What do you think? Leave comments below or share them [...]

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    Vamos El Super

    It’s opening day for our friends at El Super in Tuscon, Arizona. We’re in the middle of a recession, but Latinos still have to eat, and of course they have to our electronic gadgets so two major retail chains El Super, a Los Angeles-based grocer, and La Curacao, an electronics and appliance retailer that styles [...]

  • Beat the recession: Win $100 in the Dos Lives Economic Stimulus Package Giveaway!

    There’s only one thing free these days: Your own economic stimulus package from Dos Lives. Enter today to win a prize package of $100 worth of cool stuff that will help you get through the recesssion – music, food, and even cold hard cash! Hurry, porque there’s only three more days left! What do you [...]

  • Is your savings calling you? If not, enter today to win!

    If your savings isn’t calling you or you don’t even have a savings with this recession, enter the Economic Stimulus Package contest and we’ll get your savings started again! with an economic stimulus package valued at $100! What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.

  • We’ll get you Walking again

    Has the recession put a stop in your life? Stop by Dos Lives and enter the Economic Stimulus Package contest and we’ll get you walking again with a package of goods valued at $100! What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.

  • Everyone can Enter to Win with Dos Lives…no importa!

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  • Dos Lives Nationwide Economic Stimulus Contest Continues

    Buenas Noticias to share! The Dos Lives Economic Stimulus Package for Latinos contest has been extended for two weeks! Woo hoo! Five lucky winners will will receive a basket of items, valued at $100, ranging from music, food, toiletries and even transit passes. Click the “Enter to Win” link on the right side of the [...]

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    Home Depot says “Adios” to its Online Amigos

    If the Swine flu wasn’t bad enough for Mexicans in the U.S., they’ll not longer be able to order all of their home improvement supplies online! Well, I don’t think they’ll notice as Home Depot says they weren’t shopping anyway. “They were not customers or even potential customers, because we did not have stores there [...]

  • Enter today to win your Dos Lives Economic Stimulus Package!

    The Dos Lives Economic Stimulus Package continues! Lots of people are entering to win and it’s not too late to enter! You could be the winner of one of five of the packages! Click on the link to the right and enter today! What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us [...]

  • Dos Lives Announces Its Own Economic Stimulus Package

    Nationwide Contest Kicks-off Today for Latinos living in the U.S. Don’t worry about that recession because Dos Lives is here to help! The economic crisis in the U.S. has impacted many people, including Latinos… leaving many people still waiting for relief from the Federal government. To help Hispanics keep on moving and get through this [...]

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    Talking about the Border!

    I’ve been reading a few very interesting news pieces related to that subject ranging from immigrants to drug traffic and violence. The last one I read (in Spanish) confirms what everybody knows already. Mexican immigrants are the largest minority in America. The story also shares some important data gathered from a new study made by [...]

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    Wanna Keep your job? You better listen to Mariela’s Tips

    Today, I got up late for work and while dragging myself to the bathroom I thought what many of you may think before going to work “I don’t want to go to work.” I was debating between calling in sick or not. I finally went and stayed four hours and managed to leave early, thanks [...]

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    The Peso Podcast: Mexico, and Latin American Currency Slide

    The Peso Podcast is made for you to help us make sense of what is going on with our economy and ways to help us survive the recession and make good financial decisions. Dos Lives’ West Coast financial expert Doug Hall joins the Peso Podcast this week and explains the currency situation in Latin America [...]

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    Hispanic Magazines: RIP…???

    Do you remember Sports Illustrated Latino? What about Tu Ciudad Los Angeles?  Probably not, and that’s one of the reasons they folded.  Like all magazines, Hispanic magazines are hurting, according to a recent report. Some of the largest Hispanic magazines including Siempre Mujer, People en Español , Latina and Cosmopolitan en Español reported declines. Do [...]

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    Dos Lives Introduces the Peso Podcast

    Trying to make sense of the recession? When the value of Latin American currencies fall, what does that mean for us here in the U.S. and our families in Latin America? Could you use some financial advice to help stretch that budget or have questions about college loans? We all know that Latinos have been [...]