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Financial Focus: Simple budgeting tips that fit real life

To help you feel more in control of your money, consider a simple budgeting plan. An easy starting point is the 50/30/20 rule. Allocate about 50% of your income to needs such as housing and groceries, 30% to wants — like dining out and streaming services and 20% to...

Business Expo a Resounding Success

Nov 27, 2025 | Business, Front Page, Lake Arrowhead, Mountain Events

The Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce celebrated a major milestone on Nov. 18 with its first-ever Business Expo, an event that exceeded expectations, energized local entrepreneurs and brought the mountain community together in a big way. Lori Butler, the...

In the market for a handmade gift?

Jun 25, 2025 | Business

By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Are you in the market for a birthday gift for a friend? Have an upcoming wedding for which you need just the right thing? Want to get a head start on your holiday shopping? Look no further than the parking lot next to Grocery...

Insights on retirement and tax advantages for small businesses

Jun 4, 2025 | Business

By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer In response to a recent law that requires all businesses operating in California to facilitate a retirement savings option for their employees, the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce recently hosted an...

38 years of pampering the mountain

May 14, 2025 | Business

By Mary-Justine Lanyon For 38 years, women – and men – on the mountain have looked their best, thanks to Christine Feldman. In 1987, Feldman purchased a salon in Lake Arrowhead Village, where she provided her hair styling services until 2005. She had purchased...