Business Columns
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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...
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Counselor specializes in hidden ailments like chronic fatigueOct 18, 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 has found that there are a grow...
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Prairie Croissant Cafe takes pride in taking care of detailsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The owners of a Grayslake business are bringing the feeling of a European cafe to Lake County. John Hundrieser and husband-wife team Scott McNulty and Jacque Shannon-McN...
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Ginger's leaves nomadic ways behind with move to Main StreetOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Ginger Lewis has some pretty loyal customers. In 16 years, her shop has been at four different locations. Each time, her customers followed -- whether it was to Hotel B...
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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 ...