Business Columns
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The value of America can be measured in barrels of oilMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Most of us view the world through dollar glasses. It's perfectly reasonable. Dollars, after all, are the currency we use in daily life. And the lens, until recently, was...
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Two new notebooks each have own flawsMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - For years, the ThinkPad line has been the class of Windows laptops -- offering rugged, simply designed machines with great keyboards, even in small sizes. But ThinkPads ...
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Web site makes it easier to do jail time for MDAMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - When Don Gingold gets "jailed" on June 4, people can help him get released via e-mail. The co-owner of Naperville-based Gnu Ventures Co., (www.gnuventures.net) is volunt...
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Families cope with rising food costsMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Lynn Wells makes banana bread when the fruit on her counter turns too ripe, serves more leftovers and makes mashed potatoes instead of the kind from a box. "I utilize se...
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Area entrepreneur builds her own brand of Chinese cookingMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - While preparing stir fry, chicken will retain its juices if it's cut very thin and marinated with egg white and corn starch, according to an area cook. This is one tip Y...
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Resources can help solve problemsMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Finding good small business advice can be difficult -- which is why this week's column is a sharing list of advisers I have found who understand smaller businesses. Ther...
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You can retire early, but it may require a 'reset'May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Am I too young to retire and survive? I am 55 years old, and before company reorganization and the elimination of my position, I had a plan. I was cutting back on spe...
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Career coach says employees must shift focus from job satisfactionMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - A career coach from Lincolnshire believes there is hope in the workplace despite uncertain economies and job markets. A big part of the equation comes from within. Jeffr...
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The latest IRS report reveals the truth about income taxesMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Taxes are unpleasant and unfair. We all know this. And our friends in government work hard to keep it that way. The only thing about taxes that all Americans can agree o...
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Who to see before calling the RealtorMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - When GraceAnn Simoni started her interior redesign and home staging business in 2001, her Web site was the only calling card she had on the Internet. It still is. "There...