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Social networking sites are more likely to hurt job seekers chances of finding employment than they are to help them land a job. People ages 35 and older are the most rapidly growing age group to join Facebook, and about 51 percent of American adults with online access use LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or other social networking [...]
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
If you're looking for an income source after retirement, the FOX21 News Money Coach says you might want to think twice about an annuity.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The health care industry is expected to spend $55.5 billion on telecommunication services during the next five years - giving that sector a boost even as the economy recovers. A new market research study by Insight Research shows pending services will grow at a compounded rate of 10.2 percent during the forecast period, increasing from $7.1 billion [...]
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Kaiser Permanente has entered into an agreement with Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, and starting Jan. 1, the hospital system will be an in-network provider for Kaiser commercially insured members. “Our members have long expressed a desire to have Penrose-St. Francis Health Services return as a part of our network,” said Mark Iorio, Kaiser executive director of network development [...]
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Electronic gadgets are always a big holiday favorite, but this year, retailers seem to be sticking to updating tried-and-true favorites, along with slashing prices, to entice consumers into their stores.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
When it comes to managing your money, our money coach says there's no place like Australia.
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Monday, November 09, 2009
Nokia to recall 14 million potentially hazardous mobile phone chargers
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By Kimberly PriceTuesday, November 03, 2009
Money Coach Bill Stanley offers advice on updating your will and why it's so important.
Monday, November 02, 2009
Alliance Financial Partners has relocated its headquarters to Colorado Springs. The company specializes in commercial and residential lending through brokered mortgage loans as well as direct lending. Located at 130 East Kiowa, the company plans to hire 15 employees this year and 37 during the next four years. Employees will include loan origination executives, client relationship executives, [...]
Monday, November 02, 2009
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs hosted the 13th annual Southern Colorado Economic Forum today. The forum is presented each fall and offers a comprehensive analysis of the local economy, along with financial forecasts and quality of life indicators. Click here to download this year’s report.
Monday, November 02, 2009
Sandra Christiantelli has joined the Reeves Real Estate LLC offices of Metro Brokers Inc. She previously was an associate broker for Re/Max and has more than four years of experience. Barbara Low has joined Weichert, Realtors. Prior to becoming a real estate agent, she worked in the insurance industry and as a marketing manager at Anheuser [...]
Monday, October 26, 2009
The county Treasurer’s office annual tax lien sale last week sold 3,684 tax liens and recovered $7.1 million in owed taxes. That compares to 3,145 liens and $4.8 million last year. The sale also generated bonus bids totaling $61,646, which can be used to support ongoing county services. This year’s strong results - with net proceeds up 33 [...]
Sunday, October 25, 2009
The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking nominations for its 2010 Colorado Small Business Week Awards. Statewide award winners will compete for regional and national honors. The national celebration is scheduled for spring 2010 in Washington, D.C. The nomination guidelines and forms are available at www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com. The deadline for all nomination packages is Nov. 13. Award categories [...]
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Once again, Colorado Springs is in the spotlight for being a great place to live–but this time it’s not for the mountains, the view or the many places to hike, mountain bike or road bike. The Springs is on BusinessWeek’s 40 Strongest U.S. Metro Economies list. The Pikes Peak region ranked 24th on the list, which was compiled using data and analysis [...]
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Here's a list of "red flags" that should drive you into the arms of a financial counselor.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Analysis indicates that Amtrak understated losses on passenger service for most routes
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
September home sales up 9.4 percent, beating expectations as tax credit spurs sales
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Faegre & Benson is offering a free pro bono legal service training session for new attorneys who volunteer with Metro Volunteer Lawyers programs. The training is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 29 at Faegre & Benson’s office, 1700 Lincoln St. in Denver. The event is part of the American Bar Association’s National Pro Bono Celebration, [...]
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
It’s now been a year since a Colorado law went into effect, requiring casinos to check for and collect payments from the winnings of individuals who owe back payment money for child support. During that time, $94,834 has been collected for families in El Paso County.  The proceeds, however, represent only a small percentage of the total amount of child [...]
Sunday, October 18, 2009
After months of regulatory red tape, Central Bancorp has received approval to open locally as Central Bank & Trust at 1 S. Nevada Ave. After the company acquired Famers & Stockmens Bank in Clayton, N.M., and obtained a Colorado banking charter, federal regulatory agencies gave final approval. Central Bank & Trust is scheduled to open downtown sometime [...]
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Both as an editorialist, and as the founder of a policy-oriented nonprofit, Paige has advocated free enterprise, privatization wherever feasible and a slimmed-down local government.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Hard sell? Wal-Mart and Amazon.com offer new books for $9, competition heats up
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Wal-Mart says it will make Tamiflu capsules into a liquid to help children, elderly customers
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Steva Gay has joined Weichert, Realtors — Pikes Peak Group as assistant property manager. She is a Certified New Home Sales Professional and has experience in property, multihousing and condominium management, and sales, marketing and home construction. Courtney Ryan has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accreditation from the Green Building Certification Institute. She is [...]
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Thursday, October 08, 2009
As executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters, April Speake sees firsthand the difference a person can make in a child’s life. The group’s goal is to help children reach their full potential through one-to-one volunteer relationships. During 2008, Big Brothers Big Sisters in Colorado Springs supported 515 of those relationships. Speake took time recently to tell [...]
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