Business Columns
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Life,death and monthly incomeOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: I'm wondering about taking my retirement pension as a lump sum. My financial planner recommends taking the lump sum instead of a monthly pension payment. I know he wi...
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Microsoft changes 'favorites' accessOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: In the new version of Microsoft Office, I cannot find a "favorites" capability in the Open dialogue box. In my older version, when I began to open a document, I had a...
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Web site knows where you can goOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Gotta go? I mean really gotta go? But you don't know where. And you want to make sure it's, uh, clean. Check out MizPee.com, which offers a free mobile service to help ...
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Dance instructor buys the studioOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Lisa Gomez, who started taking ballet classes when she was in second grade, recently bought the dance studio where she has been teaching for 18 years. Gomez changed the...
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Get down with tent saleOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As temperatures dip at night, it's time to pull out the down comforter. It's also time for United Feather & Down to hold its tent sale in Des Plaines. The longtime manu...
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With CrossLoop, users get help from techie friendSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Trying to help a less-knowledgeable friend or family member solve computer problems can be very frustrating - especially if you can't sit with him or her in front of the...
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Keep pension among retirement payout optionsSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: I'm wondering about taking my retirement pension as a lump sum. My financial planner recommends taking the lump sum instead of a monthly pension payment. I know he wi...
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Hope for the holidaysSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - 'Tis the season for picking Halloween costumes and pumpkins. Yet, some retailers are already preparing for what is traditionally the biggest sales holiday of the year. ...
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Chris Isaak headlines opening party for ArboretumSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The owners of the Arboretum of South Barrington are spending more than $1 million on a party to celebrate the mall's opening this weekend. Fireworks, outdoor concerts an...
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Gym Spot owner celebrates 30 yearsSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Energy, passion for his sport and a devotion to children have driven the owner of a gymnastics training center to the next level. Norbert Bendixen, who launched The Gymn...