“Free” Tax Lien Hawaii Event Requires a Credit Card to Register

I was so annoyed by the need to download a wallet, I did not pursue the registration. Perhaps I am seeing more of the recent sales practice of calling something free.When, in fact , the event or item must be purchased and a person could possibly get a refund. Are refund and free are not synonymous. These words have different meanings. I do not want to be the kind of salesperson who plays games with words. I will never call something what it is not in order to trick someone into a purchase using a  bait and switch tactic.

In all fairness, the event might actually be free, but for some reason, a credit card is required. I want to be completely transparent by saying I did not pursue the process all the way to the end.

If anyone attends the event, please let me know how my perceptions compare to the real thing.

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City Has Few Options To Address Pockets Of Squalor In Waikīkī – Honolulu Civil Beat

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/city-has-few-options-to-address-pockets-of-squalor-in-waikiki/

One interesting characteristic  I have observed about Oahu, the main island of the state of Hawaii, is the relative lack of economic segregation. It is completely normal to find a high-rise luxury building next to public housing, or much lower income housing. Yes, of course there are exclusive areas, like Kahala, where everyone appears to be wealthy and there are only beautiful homes.  These areas are few and far between.  There is also no buffer of upper middle class or middle class homes. The exclusive areas, except for the very elite, are closer than one might think, to “regular” people. IMHO

When you get into urban Honolulu, such as Waikiki, and close neighborhoods like Makiki, or downtown to name a couple of examples, the neighborhoods are mixed.  The linked article is accurate.  One block may be very different than the other. In fact, within a single city block, there may be wildly disparate structures.  I will follow-up with a video to give you an idea.  This reality would be difficult for me yo imagine had I not seen it for .yself.

Hawaii Real Estate News, February 01, 2026

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Plain language overview provides a good starting point for plans.