Business Columns
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Some advice for first-time home buyers considering federal tax creditAug 19, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 authorizes up to a $7,500 tax credit for qualified first-time homebuyers. Based on the questions I'm g...
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Will you die broke? Maybe notAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A new study indicates that most Americans will die broke. You may think that's just more bad news, but read on. I'll tell you why things may be better. Ernst & Young LLP...
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Sony and Roku try to join TV to WebAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Perhaps the biggest disconnect in the digital landscape today is between the Internet and the TV set. Consumers have been buying big, new high-definition TVs in large nu...
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Trade shows: Still an option in today's economy?Aug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - SubscriberMail, LLC, is a 21st Century business: The Lisle company, which a year ago cracked Inc. magazine's list of fastest growing privately held businesses, manages e...
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Bet on sure things for retirementAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: A co-worker is 65. He is going to start taking Social Security even though he is still working full time as an engineer, making good money. I am close to being the sa...
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New law provides protection for seniors with reverse mortgageAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- There's a lot to digest in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. I've addressed a few provisions of the new law already, and over the next several...
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The power of attentive spendingAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Yes, there is a silver lining in the gigantic cloud that surrounds us. It's small, but it has a value far greater than most people realize. I call it the Power of Attent...
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Moms helping kids go green when heading back to schoolAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Two Naperville moms started a business designed to help eliminate trash in the lunchroom. The women are helping families go back to school green through their business,...
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Comcast goes international to compete with AT&TAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - When Comcast Corp. (www.comcast.com) started offering Digital Voice in 2005 to suppliment its Internet and cable TV services, many shied away. What happens if the elect...
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Couple coaches personal and professionalAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Husband and wife team Tom and Evie Caprel joke that they're just "a couple-a-coaches." Both have their own coaching businesses, which they operate from their Wheaton hom...