Business Columns
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Taxes not always a big deal with annuity profitsJul 26, 2015 7:00 am - Q: When my mother died in 2010, she left me an annuity. I am retired. My husband and I live on our Social Security and a small pension. I had five years to do something...
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How 7th Heaven guitarist juggles 14 companiesJul 26, 2015 1:00 am - Richard Hofherr, guitarist since 1985 and co-founder of the band 7th Heaven, has packed in 200 shows a year, opened for Bon Jovi and Cheap Trick, written music, and ...
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Getting your social security money's worthJul 25, 2015 1:00 am - How can you get your money's worth out of all that you pay into Social Security? There are things you can do to increase your benefits somewhat, such as defer them. But...
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Algonquin firm's site gives homebuyers tools, savingsJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - Technology has already made dramatic changes to the real estate industry, from searchable databases to slick, heavily produced drone videos that a buyer can use t...
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What damage did Cook's sales tax hike do last time?Jul 22, 2015 5:30 am - Anyone looking for a lesson from the last time Cook County increased its sales tax rate might be surprised to learn businesses didn't see the drop in sales that their co...
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Don't pick investments just to avoid taxes on dividendsJul 20, 2015 5:55 am - Q: I am 82 years old. I have been reinvesting the dividends I receive on my equity investments for many years. When interest rates declined, I invested in stocks that co...
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Nutriad invests $4 million in Hampshire facilityJul 20, 2015 5:00 am - Keith Klanderman grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin and continues to farm 160 acres there. He spent hours on a tractor cutting and baling hay earlier this month. Klan...
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New overtime rules require strategic planningJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - There's time to figure out how President Obama's proposed changes to overtime pay rules might impact your business: Early thinking is that any new rules won't go into ef...
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Stores open during Algonquin Commons constructionJul 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Navigating through the Algonquin Commons shopping center along Randall Road is a bit of a maze these days. But even though you may not be able to park as close as before...
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Career Coach: Why you should never check email on Sunday eveningJul 19, 2015 7:41 am - Checking your email on Sunday evening again? Though you may take a break from work email on Friday night and Saturday, many of us are back at it on Sunday to get a jump ...