Business Columns
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To create inflation, money can't be dormantJul 06, 2015 6:00 am - Q: The Federal Reserve has printed trillions of dollars to purchase Treasury bonds and mortgages. With so much excess money in circulation, isn't this going to result in...
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Entrepreneurs share tips for adding 'wow' factorJul 06, 2015 6:00 am - We need more business-generating wows. Newsletters still work. So do phone calls, face-to-face networking, referrals and advertising. But establishing the "wow!" factor ...
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How Dick Portillo built a hot dog stand into an empireJul 05, 2015 7:30 am - Dick Portillo was facing a lonely Thanksgiving as a U.S. Marine in 1957. At 17, the Chicagoan had gone through boot camp, learned to march and slept in a Quonset hut in...
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An introvert's less-than-happy face is holding her backJul 05, 2015 7:09 am - Q: I am a 35-year-old woman. Throughout my career, no matter how much knowledge or training I have had, I have never been promoted or felt respected. It all came to a he...
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Ready to jump off the treadmill? Here's how.Jul 05, 2015 7:09 am - The 24/7 nature of our lives has many people feeling like they are spinning out of control, running on a treadmill that won't slow down. We are bombarded with messages a...
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Passion for wine industry leads to father-son partnershipJul 05, 2015 6:00 am - Glencoe resident Bud Schwarzbach is 80 and still pursues his passion: Wine. And he's turned that passion into a business he shares with his son. The two love it so much...
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Paying down mortgage is more important than tax deductionsJul 04, 2015 7:00 am - Q: in mid-July, I will be getting a job-related lump-sum payment of $175,000 (before taxes). I'm trying to figure out the most responsible use for the money. I max out m...
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Don't dismiss Rand Paul's tax planJul 03, 2015 5:45 am - Most news media dismissed Rand Paul's tax plan, like his candidacy for president, as a non-starter. Reports failed to grasp a gigantic part of the plan. They also wrongl...
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Have limited savings? A planner may not be necessaryJun 29, 2015 6:02 am - Q: I am writing because I may need to make a change in my financial planning. I currently have a financial planner who charges 1.5 percent. My portfolio is a little less...
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Women's Initiative goal: Make women successfulJun 29, 2015 6:00 am - The banking and small business worlds are big places, but within those spheres the Women's Initiative sponsored by Itasca Bank & Trust Co. and managed by Diane Middlebro...