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by Dan Veaner
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Friday, 10 November 2006 |
 Perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that someone who started knitting at age six ended up with her own knitting and yarns shop. Hickory O'Brien Lee didn't necessarily think she would end up owning her own shop, but when she learned that Shelley Blackler was selling Knitting Machines Etc., the opportunity was too good to pass up. "I love the yarn," Lee says. "I love the fibers, I love the colors, and I love everything about the yarn. But I also like that I have met so many really, really fantastic people, mostly women, but there are a few men that come into the shop."
Lee had held various jobs including working at Julie Schroeder's Homespun Boutique in Ithaca. When she left Homespun Lee says she didn't set out to directly compete. "I didn't set it up to compete with her at all actually," she explains. "For some reason, knitters tend to pick a store that is their favorite store. I actually tried not to buy stock from the companies she buys from so that I have different things than she has. There are a few things that have to overlap because they are so good we both have to have them. We have very similar tastes, though, and that's why I like her so much of course!"
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Nov
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by Reprinted with permission of Investment Representative Celine Richardson of Ithaca's EdwardJones
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Friday, 10 November 2006 |
Last year, more than 670,000 businesses opened their doors, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people set up their own shops every single year. If you're considering joining these ranks, you've got a lot to be excited about, and you may be prepared to make large sacrifices to help your business succeed. But there's one sacrifice you don't have to make: your financial security.
Unfortunately, many business owners pour their entire lives' savings into making their new ventures succeed - and that's probably a big mistake. When you start up a business, you are already taking on a degree of risk, but you don't need to jeopardize all your plans for the future. |
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by Reprinted with permission of Investment Representative Celine Richardson of Ithaca's EdwardJones
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Friday, 03 November 2006 |
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November 7 is Election Day. Across the country, people will vote for senators, congressional representatives, governors, mayors and a host of other offices and ballot initiatives. While big elections like this usually only take place once every couple of years, you will "vote" almost every day on any number of other issues related to your life. Some of the most important of these "elections" concern decisions affecting your financial situation - so you'll want to cast your ballot wisely. So, what kind of investment-related issues should you vote on? Here are a few to consider?
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by Dan Veaner
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Friday, 03 November 2006 |
 You can go to the UPS campus in Lansing if you happen to be able to make it during the limited counter hours. It's best to have everything packed and ready to go, because you will be standing in line. Or you can take your things to the UPS Store on the Ithaca Commons when it's convenient for you, and have your things professionally packed. The staff is friendly and looking for ways to help, keeping an eye on the loading zone to see when customers pull up so they can come out and help bring things inside. "At least you're not schlepping this package all the way down the sidewalk," says owner Joanne Lamoureux. "We will come get it from your car for you. If we see you out there we're going to go out there and help you even if you didn't ask. It's all about service."
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by Reprinted with permission of Investment Representative Celine Richardson of Ithaca's EdwardJones
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Friday, 27 October 2006 |
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Now that Halloween is here, you can expect to see a lot of ghouls, ghosts and gravestones in your neighborhood - but in reality, they'll be of less importance than the evening's main draw: candy. However, in real life, if you're going to enjoy life's treats - such as a comfortable retirement - you'll need to escape some of the "tricks" - such as scary investment moves. Here are a few of these fright-inducing behaviors you'll want to avoid: |
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