What made sense for the Grove with its reputation and targeted services to promote may be a superfluous cost for simpler stores who can make do with a stripped-down mobile version of their website.

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The added cost of digging down the extra couple of feet needed to make a basement for a house in the Northeast is relatively small, he said.

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The cost of living is not going down, but the money we make is getting less and we have to pay more for services.

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While states and colleges share responsibility to keep down the rising cost of college, improved consumer disclosures can ensure that students and families make wise decisions when investing in higher education.

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