Business Columns
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Retirees don't need to replace all incomeOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I am nearly 51. I plan to retire somewhere between 55 and 60. A realistic age for me to retire would likely be age 58 or 59. I have $263,000 in my 401(k). My wife has...
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Stash away savings, because it will rainOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Krista Swetz and her husband are just a few months away from reaching a money milestone. The Maryland couple will soon have saved the three months' worth o...
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Medicare, not Social Security, is the elephant in the roomOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - If the fate of Social Security were a children's fairy tale, it would be called "The Monster That Ate Social Security." According to economist Alicia Munnell, retiree ou...
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Entrepreneur helps others turn their ideas into small businessesOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're considering starting a small business, Frank Dobner can help get it off the ground. Dobner operates The Startup Source, a firm that assists entrepreneurs with ...
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New Bacca Cafe offers healthier fare for lunch, breakfastOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A new option for breakfast and lunch recently opened in Barrington. Bacca Cafe offers customers a healthier alternative at 108 Barrington Commons Plaza, next to the post...
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CEO peer group provides support, feedbackOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Kathy Doyle has become comfortable with financial statements, thanks to fellow members of her Vistage International CEO group. A "better understanding of the role number...
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Survey finds IT attacks are down, but costlyOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - About 33 percent of companies said they experienced fewer security breaches in their networks in the past year , compared to 42 percent a year earlier. Although the numb...
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Gift company looks to provide comfort in times of griefOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - The start of Renee Wood's company came out of a desire to comfort someone. She was looking for just the right sympathy gift for her sister-in-law, whose father had just ...
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Local photographer celebrates 20 years behind the cameraOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Dale Horn started his photography business from the basement of his mother's Arlington Heights home on Vail Street 20 years ago. Horn, 47, now operates his growing busin...
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Confusion abounds over 'safe' withdrawalsOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. You confused me recently in a column about safe rates of withdrawal. I am 68 years old and 80 percent invested in CDs. My CDs are paying between 5 percent and 5.5 per...