Business Columns
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Foreign currency CDs are availableOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. With the euro so high, is it still a worthwhile investment to buy euros? If not, any other recommended currencies as part of a retirement portfolio's international bo...
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Survey results can mislead as to ways blacks do investOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- For 10 years, Ariel Mutual Funds and Charles Schwab have issued an annual report on the saving and investing habits of middle- and upper-income blacks. The...
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Counselor specializes in many hidden ailments like chronic fatigueOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Helena Madsen made a career change about three years ago to help people suffering with disabilities that often go under the radar. Madsen, a resident of Gilberts, has fo...
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It may be wise to divide your financial servicesOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Today, ask this question about the financial services you receive: How much is that in dollars? The answer can be unnerving. A percentage charge like 1 percent or 2 perc...
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Growing fashion accessory business expands with Naperville boutiqueOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - It's all about the accessories for Naperville business owner Tracy Paulson. Paulson started Creating Your Style from her home three years ago. The company focused on sel...
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Traveling seamstress alters the tailoring business with house callsOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - A Barrington business owner pinned down an easy way for clients to have their clothes altered. Mindy Trisko operates The Stitch Fairy, a delivery tailor service. Trisko...
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Ad expert focuses on branding, the InternetOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Bob Killian is an ad guy who's more than willing to share his thoughts, especially when the topics involve branding and the Internet. How much his thoughts matter depend...
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Before you buy that PCOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - It's time for my annual fall PC buyer's guide and, surprisingly, 10 months after Microsoft's Vista operating system emerged, Vista is still the biggest puzzle in consume...
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Web service helps you find a lawyerOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Need a lawyer? You could go to any number of bar association Web sites, depending on where you live, and ask for a referral. You also could surf www.findgreatlawyers.com...
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Binding Legacies helps families preserve their pastsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Diane Dassow's business involves asking a lot of questions. The Lombard woman operates Binding Legacies, a company designed to help people preserve their family memories...